Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo, 02-13-00006-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, January 9, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal in a Whistleblower case where the Fort Worth reversed the denial of a summary judgment challenging jurisdiction. Palazzolo was
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Dallas County v. Logan, Roy, 05-11-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, January 9, 2014). This is a Whistleblower case on remand from the Texas Supreme Court. The Supreme Court summary is located here. The Supreme Court resolved a split in the circuits and
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Lower Colorado River Authority v. City of Boerne, Texas, 04-13-00108-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, January 8, 2014). This is a declaratory judgment action where the Lower Colorado River Authority (“LCRA”) brought a suit to enforce a 25 year term contract
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City of Leon Valley Economic Development Corporation v. Larry Little, 04-12-00142-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 30, 2013). This opinion withdrew a prior opinion of June 19, 2013 (summary found here) and substituted this opinion. In the original opinion, the Fourth
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI v. AGUIRRE PROPERTIES, INC., 13-13-00314-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christy, December 19, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a negligence, takings, and nuisance case involving three instances
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City of El Paso, Texas v. Harold Collins, et al, 08-12-00243-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, December 18, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal arising from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a premise liability/negligence case involving injuries to
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Amanda Lafferty v. Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, 09-13-00039-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, November 21, 2013). This is a police chase/motor vehicle accident case where Lafferty, a passenger, alleges she was injured when ejected after the four-wheeler she was riding on was
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Jason Creel v. The Woodlands Township, 09-12-00525-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, October 17, 2013). This is a short summary of a Texas Tort Claims Act case where the trial court granted the Township’s plea to the jurisdiction and the Plaintiff appealed. Plaintiff
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City of San Antonio and City Public Service n/k/a CPS Energy v. Joel Herrera, 04-13-00304-CV (Tex. App. – October 16, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction involving a car accident in which Plaintiff
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Texas Department of Transportation v. Jacqueline Ingram, No. 06-13-00047-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, October 4, 2013). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act case where the plaintiff lost control over her vehicle and struck a ditch twelve hours after The Texas Department
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