Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Larry Mark Polsky, esq. v. Sheriff Omar Lucio and Cameron County, No. 13-19-00062-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi September 24, 2020) (mem. op.). In this sexually-oriented business case, the 13th Court of Appeals reversed
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Dowtech Specialty Contractors, Inc. v. City of Weinert, 11-18-00246-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, September 25, 2020)(mem. op.). This is a breach of contract dispute where the Eastland Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court judgment awarding Dowtech a small amount of damages,
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Hill, et al. v City of Fair Oaks Ranch, 07-19-00037-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, Sep. 16, 2020)(mem. Op). This is an annexation dispute where the Amarillo Court of Appeals reversed the grant of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction and remanded for
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Kerry Max Cook v. City of Tyler, Texas, et al., 19-40144, 2020 WL 5268509 (5th Cir. Sept. 4, 2020) This is an appeal and cross-appeal from a dismissal of Cook’s §1983 claim seeking damages suffered from a series of wrongful prosecutions, convictions,
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Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Suran Wije v. David A. Burns and Univ. of Texas, No. 01-19-00024-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] September 3, 2020) (mem. op.). In this employment discrimination claim, the plaintiff sued a University
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City of El Paso, Texas v. Joanna Cangialosi, 08-19-00163-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, Aug. 31, 2020). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claim Act (“TTCA”) automobile accident case. The
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City of Saginaw, Texas v. Brandon Cruz, 05-19-01141-CV, (Tex. App – Dallas, Aug. 27, 2020) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the Dallas Court of
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Escalera Ranch Owners’ Ass’n, Inc. v. Schroeder, 07-19-00210-CV, 2020 WL 4772973 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 17, 2020, no pet. h.) This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order granting the plea to the jurisdiction. In April of 2018, the City
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Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Concerned Citizens of Palm Valley, Inc. v. City of Palm Valley, 13-20-00006-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi, August 13, 2020) (mem.op.). In this taxpayer suit, the plaintiffs allege that the City is spending money
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Rema Charles Wolf v. City of Port Arthur, 09-19-00047-CV, (Tex. App – Beaumont, Aug. 6, 2020) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a temporary injunction request by a pro se property owner. Pro se Plaintiff Wolf sued the City
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