Agency, Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, Takings

Texas Supreme Court holds plaintiff in red-light challenge lawsuit was required to exhaust administrative remedies before filing for injunctive relief

Garcia v City of Willis, et al., 17-0713 (Tex. May 3, 2019) In this constitutional challenge to red-light camera case, the Texas Supreme Court held the plaintiff was required to exhaust administrative remedies before bringing his constitutional-takings claim. Luis Garcia sued the
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Agency, Declaratory Judgments, Health and Safety, Injunction, Litigation, Nuisance, Procedure, TOMA

13th Court of Appeals holds building and standards commission order was final, so could not be collaterally attacked under TOMA

Harker Heights Condominiums, LLC v. City of Harker Heights, Texas, 13-17-00234-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, March 28, 2019). In this case the 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City of Harker Heights’ plea to the jurisdiction dismissing a
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Agency, Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Texas Supreme Court holds Type B economic development corporations are not entitled to immunity for breach of contract claims

  Rosenberg Development Corp. v. Imperial Performing Arts, Inc., No. 17-0660 (Tex. – March 9, 2019). The Texas Supreme Court holds Type -B EDCs are not entitled to governmental immunity in breach of contract cases. Rosenberg Development Corporation (RDC) is a Type
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