City of Rosenberg v. The State of Texas, 14-15-00745-CV (Tex. App.—Houston, [14th Dist], October 13, 2015) The City of Rosenberg owns property the State is seeking to obtain for purposes of highway improvement over which it initiated condemnation proceedings against the City.
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Darrell Church v. City of Alvin, Texas 01-13-00865-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] June 25, 2015) In this inverse condemnation involving decrease access to a driveway entrance the Houston First District Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea
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City of Justin, Texas v. Rimrock Enterprises, Inc., 02-13-00461-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, April 2, 2015) This is an inverse-condemnation suit where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part an award for the property owner.
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Texas Department of Public Safety v. Joseph Trent Jones, 01-13-00953-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] April 2, 2015) This is an eminent-domain case which goes into detail about the proper way to evaluate property value based on project-enhancement, highest and best
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City of Houston v Carleson, et al., 13-0435 (Tex. December 19, 2014) This is an inverse condemnation case where the Texas Supreme Court agreed with the trial court that the property owners failed to properly allege a taking. Park Memorial was a
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City of San Antonio v. Alamo Aircraft Supply, Inc. et al, 04-14-00057-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, August 13, 2014. At its core, this is a contract dispute involving sovereign immunity where a party sued for breach alleging the ability to enforce
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Appaloosa Development, LP and Lubbock Water Rampage v. City of Lubbock, Texas, 07-13-00290-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, August 11, 2014). This is an inverse condemnation case where the Amarillo Court of Appeals affirmed a take nothing judgment against the Plaintiffs. Appaloosa is
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Frank and Shelley Thornton v. Northeast Harris County MUD 1, 14-13-00890-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th dist.], July 24, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal in a condemnation case where the property owner filed counter-claims. The Houston Court of Appeals for 14th
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Farabi, Inc. v. Harris County, Texas, 14-13-00443-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th dist.], July 24, 2014). This is a condemnation suit where the property owner, Farabi, appealed the trial court’s grant of the County’s summary judgment motion and jury verdict. The County
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City of Dallas v. Highway 205 Farms, LTD et al, 05-13-00951-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, July 22, 2013). This is a condemnation case where the trial court dismissed the case at the administrative stage, but the 5th Court of Appeals issued a
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