The Town of Annetta South, Texas, et al v. Seadrift Development, L.P., 02-12-00171-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, September 25, 2014) This is an ordinance challenge case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of partial summary judgment for
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Lee Ann Wheelbarger v. City of El Lago and Richard Smith, 01-13-00704-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], September 18, 2014), Wheelbarger owned a condominium (built in 1970s) in a complex called the Landing which was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike in
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Sullo & Bobbitt, P.L.L.C. v. Milner No. 13-10869 (5th Cir. August 6, 2014). This is a constitutional and public information case involving a ticket law firm which sought immediate access to misdemeanor citations through declaratory judgment. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal
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National Media Corporation and Anchor Equities, Ltd. v. City of Austin, 03-12-00188-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, August 27, 2014). This is a board of adjustment case involving a sign permit. The Austin Court of Appeals reversed the granting of the City’s summary
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Christopher L. Gay and Steven L. Carroll v. The City of Wichita Falls, 08-13-00028-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, August 13, 2014). This is a contractual immunity case involving the payment of disability benefit premiums for City police officers. The El Paso
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Texas Music Library and Research Center v. Texas Department of Transportation and Phil Wilson, Executive Director, Cause No. 13-13-00600-CV (Tex. App.- Corpus Christi, July 31, 2014) This is mainly an agency dispute over the providing of grants. However, the important piece for
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Karen Hall v. City of Bryan, Texas, 10-12-00248-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, July 24, 2014). This is an annexation dispute and the third time Hall sued for disannexation. The 10th Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the trial
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Mark Baker v. The City of Farmers Branch, Texas, et al. Cause No. 05-13-01174-CV (Tex. App. –Dallas, July 15, 2014) This is a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) case where the Plaintiff sued to compel compliance of TOMA. The City settled a
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Wasson Interests, Ltd. v. City of Jacksonville, Texas; Cause No. 12-13-00262-CV (Tex. App. –Tyler, July 9, 2014) In this case the Tyler court of appeals joins the Fourth Court of Appeals in a split in the courts regarding whether the proprietary-governmental dichotomy
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LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT et al v. CHURCH & AKIN, 12-1039 (Tex. July 3, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction regarding whether a lease prohibiting a leasee from using property
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