Sovereign Immunity can prevent Rule 202 pre-suit discovery. .. maybe Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. The Texas Civil Rights Project et al, No. 03-11-00538-CV (Tex. App. Austin, August 29, 2013). OK, this one has some interesting holdings which can
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City of Houston v. Kallinen et al, No. 01-12-00050-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 29, 2013) This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) case where Kallenen sought to compel through mandamus the release of information regarding the City’s red
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In Re: Titus County, Texas, 06-13-00050-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, August 28, 2013). This is really a trial procedural case for condemnation proceedings. Unless you’re a litigator or are involved in condemnation right now, this may not be of interest. For those
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Police car did not cause the accident so no waiver of immunity says 4th Court of Appeals Lopez, et al v. Escobar, 04-13-00151-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, August 28, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea
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Waterway Ranch, LLC v. City of Annetta, 02-12-00309-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, August 23, 2013). This is a case challenging an annexation by the City of Annetta, a general law Type A municipality. As a general law city, with certain exceptions,
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Dallas County v Logan, No. 12-0203 (Tex. August 23, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal Texas Tort Claims Act case, but the issue before the Texas Supreme Court was whether the County could raising additional jurisdictional defenses on interlocutory appeal which
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THEATRE COUNCIL PRODUCTIONS, LTD. v. CITY OF HARLINGEN, 3-12-00167-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, August 22, 2013). This is a commercial dispute where the City of Harlingen sued Theater Council Productions (“TCP”) after several Broadway musicals did not go on as planned
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ICON Benefit Administrators II, L.Pet al v. Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas; and The City of Lubbock, 03-11-00459-CV (Tex. App. – Austin August 22, 2013) This is a Public Information Act lawsuit where several companies sought to prevent the release of
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Chin Wu v City of San Antonio, No. 04-10-00836-CV (Tex. Civ. App. – San Antonio August 14, 2013) This is a dangerous structure/takings opinion out of the San Antonio Court of Appeals. This opinion withdrew the prior opinion issued on March 6,
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Error in County records held to be the negligent use of motor-driven equipment says 14th Court of Appeals. Kilburn v. Fort Bend County Drainage District, 14-13-00011-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], August 13, 2013). This is a Texas Tort Claim Act
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