City not liable for back pay or reinstatement for initially failing to provide a hearing with hearing examiner but court has jurisdiction to issue prospective relief if appropriate

Michael Hamilton v. Mark Washington, in his Capacity as City of Austin Civil Service Director, et al., 03-11-00594-CV (Tex. App. Austin, December 23, 2014) This is an appeal from the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction in a civil service indefinite
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Cursory investigation does not equate to awareness of fault and mailbox rule does not apply to TTCA notice provision says 13th Court of Appeals

Texas Department of State Health Services v. Laura Gonzalez, 13-14-00259-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, December 18, 2014) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) motor vehicle accident case where the Thirteenth Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a plea
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Lease which included improvement requirements is not a contract for services so City maintains immunity says 13th Court of Appeals

CITY OF ALAMO, TEXAS AND ALAMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. HERIBERTO OSUNA, 13-13-00317-CV, (Tex.  App. – Corpus Christi, November 20, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a breach of contract case for
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