Texas Supreme Court holds one public entity is not immune from condemnation suit filed by another
HIDALGO COUNTY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 v. HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1; 21-0507 (Tex. May 19, 2023) In this immunity […]
Category: Eminent Domain
Fort Worth Court of Appeals holds one city was not entitled to a plea to the jurisdiction in condemnation suit brought by adjoining city
Town of Westlake, Texas v. City of Southlake, 02-21-00241-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, Dec. 23, 2021) This is an interlocutory appeal […]
Fort Worth Court of Appeals analyzes the law-of-the-case doctrine and determines private property owners did not establish claims against a city regarding fee simple land ownership
City of Mansfield, et al., v Saverings, et al, 02-19-00174-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, July 16, 2020) In this lengthy opinion, […]
San Antonio Court of Appeals affirms county’s jurisdictional challenge and award of sanctions against property owner
Kehoe v Kendall County, 04-19-00825-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, July 15, 2020). This is a declaratory judgment case involving a private […]
Eastland Court of Appeals holds conclusory statements in pleadings insufficient to plead jurisdiction – facts are needed to establish City had intent to commit a taking
City of Albany v. Diana Christine Blue and Elva Rae Sanders, 11-18-00051-CV, (Tex. App – Eastland, April 2, 2020) This is […]
14th Court of Appeals holds flooded property owners’ claims lack jurisdiction in district court
San Jacinto River Authority v. Reba Ogletree, et al., 14-18-00043-CV, (Tex App – Hou [14th dist.], Jan 28, 2020) In this inverse […]
City not liable for takings claim because of alleged failure to enforce ordinances against neighboring property owner/developer
City of Mason v. William Robin Lee, et al. 04-18-00275-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Nov. 7, 2018). This is an interlocutory […]
Zoning amendment was not retroactive and property owner had no vested interest in perpetual use of his property for a specific purpose says Dallas Court of Appeals
Hinga Mbogo, et al. v. City of Dallas, et al. 05-17-00879-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, June 19, 2018) This is an […]
Tenant’s lease language meant it did not have standing in condemnation suit
Pizza Hut of America, LLC v. Houston Community College System, 01-17-00101-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], December 19, 2017). This is […]
Trial court properly dismissed subsequent purchaser’s TTCA and Takings claims after City demolished house
Jorge Rodriguez v. City of Fort Worth, 07-16-00037-CV (Tex.App. – Amarillo, December 8, 2017) This is a takings/condemnation and TTCA case where […]