Interpretation of ordinance involving boundaries between two cities is not a “political question” but a matter of statutory construction says Texas Supreme Court

City of Ingleside v City of Corpus Christi, 14-0548 (Tex. July 24, 2015) This declaratory-judgment action involves a boundary dispute between the City of Ingleside and the City of Corpus Christi over the scope of an ordinance establishing the adjacent bay waters’
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Association has standing to challenge validity of zoning change ordinance; Declaratory judgment actions do not intertwine jurisdiction with merits says Dallas Court of Appeals

  City Of Dallas and Larry Holmes, in his Official Capacity as Chief Building Official for the City of Dallas v. East Village Association, 05-14-01406-CV (Tex. App. –Dallas July 21, 2015. This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea
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Texas Supreme Court creates new standard holding governmental regulations must be more than rationally related to governmental interest under Article I, § 19 of the Texas Constitution

ASHISH PATEL, et al  v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, et al, 12-0657 (Tex. June 26, 2015) In this regulation case, the Texas Supreme Court held the Texas regulation for licensing of eyebrow threaders (the “Threaders”) is not rationally related to
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Tax abatement agreement does not waive immunity under Chapter 271 of Local Government Code, but filing counterclaim did says Beaumont Court of Appeals

The City of Conroe, et al v. TPProperty LLC 09-13-00509-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, June 25, 2015). This is a breach of contract case involving a type of HOT agreement and tax abatement in which the Beaumont Court of Appeals modified the
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Fourth Court holds automatic stay in interlocutory appeal is not affected by removal time to federal court; discovery order was an abuse of discretion.

In re University of the Incarnate Word 04-15-00242-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, June 24, 2015) This is a mandamus case regarding discovery and will be in interest primarily for litigators. However, it addresses the interlocutory appeal and automatic stay provisions and
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