Ronald Williams v. Metropolitan Transit Authority 01-15-00299-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], March 22, 2016). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the 1st District Court of Appeals reversed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction by the Metropolitan
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Texas Department of Transportation v. Haley Brown 06-15-00090-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana March 22, 2016) This interlocutory appeal arises from the denial of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) plea to the jurisdiction regarding Haley Brown’s claims for personal injury in which
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City of Houston v Shayn A. Proler, 14-16-00030-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 15, 2016). This is the second suit by Proler, a certified fire fighter, regarding the City’s reassignment of him and ultimate termination for his failure to fight fires. Proler’s
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Irene Silva and David Silva v The City of Pasadena, 14-15-00062-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 15, 2016). This is a personal injury lawsuit where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. This is
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City of Beaumont, Texas v Chiquita Armstead, 09-15-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, March 17, 2016). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in a automobile accident suit where the issue centered on statutory notice.
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Texas West End, Inc v. City of Dallas, Texas Historical Commission 05-11-00582-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, March 9, 2016) This is a civil enforcement case which is on remand from the Texas Supreme Court. After analyzing the case based on the Supreme
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Annise D. Parker, Mayor, Anna Russell, City Secretary, and City of Houston v. David B. Wilson 01-15-00687-CV (Tex. App. – Houston, [1st Dist.] March 10, 2016) This is a mandamus case involving a referendum and whether the City Secretary had a duty
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Noryour Akins 09-14-00017-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, February 25, 2016) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act slip and fall case in a county jail. The jury awarded Akin damages and Beaumont Court of Appeals affirmed. Akins, a
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Stem v. Gomez No. 15-50264 (5th Cir. February 8, 2016) This is an appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim where the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part a constitutional claim
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Houston Professional Towing Assn. v. City of Houston No. 15-20117 (5th Cir. February 3, 2016). Houston Professional Towing Association (“HPTA”) brings its third lawsuit challenging SafeClear, the freeway towing program run by the City of Houston. In 2004, the city contracted with
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