Rebecca Terrell and Chandrashekhar Thanedar v. Pampa Independent School District, 07-14-00014-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, February 1, 2016). This is a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) case where the Amarillo Court of Appeals withdrew its October 29, 2015 opinion and replaced it
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Beaumont Independent School District v. George W. Thomas Jr. 09-15-00029-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, January 28, 2016). This is a Texas Whistle Blower Act case where the Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the denial of a
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City of San Antonio v. Casey Industrial, Inc. 04-14-00429-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, January 27, 2016) This is an immunity in contract case where the Fourth Court of Appeals first issued an opinion in July of 2015 upholding the City’s immunity
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James v. Boise 15-493 (U.S. January 25, 2016). This is a case involving attorney’s fees for suits under 42. U.S.C. §1983 (constitutional violations mainly). Essentially, the U.S. Supreme Court held the test for determining a “prevailing party” is dictated by federal, not
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Savering, et al v. City of Mansfield 02-15-00034-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, January 21, 2016) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a temporary injunction. The Plaintiffs are property owners in a neighborhood. After the City built a bridge
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Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, 14-857 (January 20, 2016) The United States Supreme Court issued this opinion on derivative sovereign immunity for contractors. The United States Navy contracted with Campbell-Ewald Company (“Campbell”) to develop a multimedia recruiting campaign that included the sending of text
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Ashwin J. Babaria and Bharti A. Babaria v. City of Southlake, Texas 02-14-00068-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, January 14, 2016). This is a condemnation case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the condemnation award issued by the trial court.
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The City of Beaumont v. Cody Garrett and Cherry Jones Gates, 09-15-00093-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, December 10, 2015). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) defective traffic
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Vincent v. City of Sulphur No. 15-30182 (5th Cir. October 28, 2015) This is a §1983 lawsuit where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted qualified immunity to police officers who issued a no trespass warning to an individual
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15 days of notice sufficient for court to hear plea to the jurisdiction says Dallas Court of Appeals
Thornton v. City of Plano, Texas, 05-14-01120-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, November 2, 2015). This is a gender discrimination/retaliation case where the Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the order granting the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. Thorton was a Plano police officer
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