Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Litigation, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity

Subcontractor did not contract directly with DFW Airport, so no waiver of immunity exists for breach of contract, says Dallas COA

Ruth Torres v. Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport et. al, 05-18-00675-CV (Tex. App. —  Dallas, August, 29, 2019). This is a breach of contract case where the Dallas Court of Appeals held the trial court was without jurisdiction to hear the claims. Torres
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Litigation, Official/Qualified Immunity, Procedure, Sovereign Immunity, TTCA

Dallas Court of Appeals holds officer entered intersection in good faith – entitled to official immunity

City of Dallas v. Rosa Rodriguez, 05-19-00045-CV, (Tex. App. – Dallas Texas, August 7, 2019) In this Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/motor vehicle accident/emergency responder case, the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction and
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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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