Peter Schmitz, et al v. Town of Ponder, Texas, et al. 02-16-00114-CV, (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, August 31, 2017). This is an appeal from a final judgment against the Plaintiffs who attempted to force the Town to enforce its zoning laws
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City of Sealy, et al. v. Town Park Center, 01-17-00127-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 24, 2017). This is an opinion where the court held the appeal is moot, but where the City asserted mootness was not applicable due to
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City of Houston v. Frank Nicolai, 01-16-00184-CV, (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 24, 2017) This is an interlocutory appeal where the First District Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in this wrongful death
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City of San Antonio v. Britnee Amber Reyes and Stephanie Aguirre, 04-16-00748-CV (Tex.App. – San Antonio, August 23, 2017). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act vehicle accident case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals held the City was immune. San
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NBL 300 Group Ltd v. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority 04-17-00264-CV (Tex.App— San Antonio, August 16, 2017) This is an immunity/breach of contract case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals reversed the granting of Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s (“GBRA”) plea to the jurisdiction. NBL
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Lois Morgan v. City of Terrell, Texas 05-16-00554-CV (Tex. App— Dallas, August 15, 2017) This is a premise liability/negligent policy implementation case where the Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. Morgan sued the City
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University of North Texas Health Science Center v. Jessica Jimenez, Jennifer Galo, Catherine Frank, in Their Individual Capacities, and William Tyler II, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Pamela J. Knight, Deceased, 02-16-00368-CV (Tex.App— Fort Worth, August 3, 2017) In this
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San Antonio River Authority v. Austin Bridge & Road, L.P. and Hayward Baker Inc. 04-16-00535-CV ( Tex.App— San Antonio, August 9, 2017) This is an interesting case where the issue of sovereign immunity impacts whether an entity is a “party’ to a
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Slvester Turner, in his official capacity as mayor of the City of Houston, and the City of Houston v. Carroll G. Robinson, Bruce R. Hotze and Jefferey N. Daily, No.14-16-00393-CV ( Houston [ 14th Dist.] August 17, 2017) The Fourteenth Court of
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Geoffrey Lucker v. Texas Department of Transportation 13-16-00380-CV( Tex.App—Corpus Christi, August 3, 2017) This is a premise liability case where the 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of jury verdict in favor of TxDOT TxDOT received information water was likely
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