City of Rio Grande City, et al v. BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP d/b/a Allied Waste Services of Rio Grande Valley 04-15-00729-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, April 4, 2016) This is an interlocutory appeal case where the central issues are
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WASSON INTERESTS, LTD. v. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, 14-0645 (Tex. April 1, 2016) This is a proprietary-governmental dichotomy in contracts case where the Texas Supreme Court ruled the dichotomy does exist within the context of breach of contract disputes. In the 1990s, the
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HOUSTON BELT & TERMINAL RAILWAY CO., et al. v. CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS AND DANIEL KRUEGER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, 14-0459 (Tex. April 1, 2016) This is an ultra-vires case where the Texas Supreme Court
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The County of La Salle v. Joe Weber, et al, 03-14-00501-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 18, 2016). This is largely an ultra vires suit where a County sued the state for improper administrative rules and implementation of grant eligibility requirements. The
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Texas Department of Transportation v. Haley Brown 06-15-00090-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana March 22, 2016) This interlocutory appeal arises from the denial of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) plea to the jurisdiction regarding Haley Brown’s claims for personal injury in which
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Irene Silva and David Silva v The City of Pasadena, 14-15-00062-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 15, 2016). This is a personal injury lawsuit where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. This is
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City of Beaumont, Texas v Chiquita Armstead, 09-15-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, March 17, 2016). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in a automobile accident suit where the issue centered on statutory notice.
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Marcus A. Tavira v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice 07-14-00046-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, February 24, 2016). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act case where an inmate was injured by a lift machine when performing acts as part of the prison’s
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Noryour Akins 09-14-00017-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, February 25, 2016) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act slip and fall case in a county jail. The jury awarded Akin damages and Beaumont Court of Appeals affirmed. Akins, a
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Stem v. Gomez No. 15-50264 (5th Cir. February 8, 2016) This is an appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim where the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part a constitutional claim
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