La Joya Indep. School Dist. v. Alberto Trevino et al., 13-17-00333-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, February 14, 2019) This is a breach of contract case where the 13th Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the school district’s plea to the
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Walter Zawislak, MD v. Texas Medical Board, 03-17-00523-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, January 25, 2019). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) case where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction by the Texas
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The problem with December is courts try to get cases off their desk prior to the holiday break. Clients like to get stuff resolved before the holiday break. Which means a lot of stuff happens in December preventing me from keeping up
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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas v. Terry Smith 14-17-00807-CV (Tex, App. – Houston, [14th Dist.] Dec. 11, 2018) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act/negligent use of
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Azhar Zaidi, et al v North Texas Tollway Authority, 05-17-01056-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 6, 2018) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act/vehicle accident case where the Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the Tollway Authority’s plea to the
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City of Dallas v. Blanca K. Hernandez-Guerrero, et al., 05-18-00033-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 7, 2018) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act/emergency responder/motor vehicle accident case where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Luis Fernando Martinez Reyes, 09-18-00236-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 15, 2018). This is a vehicle accident/Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case where the Beaumont Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the County’s plea to the jurisdiction
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City retains immunity for accident after changing traffic signal timing says Austin Court of Appeals
City of Killeen v. Mary Cheney, Surviving Spouse of Decedent Eric Cheney, 03-18-00139-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, Nov. 8, 2018). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction regarding a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”)/vehicle
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City of Mason v. William Robin Lee, et al. 04-18-00275-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Nov. 7, 2018). This is an interlocutory appeal in a regulatory takings case where the Fourth Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the City’s plea to
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Sims v. City of Madisonville, 08-15-00113-CV, 2018 WL 4659572, at *1 (Tex. App.—El Paso Sept. 28, 2018, no pet. h.) This case involves a Whistleblower Act claim against the City of Madisonville where the El Paso Court of Appeals reversed the granting
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