Leon Valley Economic Development Corp. v Little, No. 04-12-00142-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, June 19, 2013) In this case the Fourth Court of Appeals held that a Type B economic development corporation is not a governmental entity entitled to sovereign/governmental immunity
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University of Houston v Barth, NO. 12-0358 (Tex. June 14, 2013) This is a Texas Whistleblower case where the Texas Supreme Court, for the first time, interpreted part of the Act noting that a “law” includes a “rule adopted under a statute
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City of Bellaire v Johnson, no. 11-0933, slip op. (Tex. June 7, 2013) This is a Texas Supreme Court case in which the Court determined the definition of “employee” for purposes of the Worker’s Compensation Act bar includes “borrowed” employees from independent
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Cox, et al v. Sasol North America, Inc. No. 12-31123, slip op (5th Cir. May 24, 2013) While this is not a municipal case, the holding can have a significant impact on municipal litigators. Essentially the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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City of Canton v ZANBAKA, USA, LLC d/b/a DUKE’S TRAVEL PLAZA, NO. 12-12-00006-CV (Tex. App. Tyler May 31, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity from a contract. ZANBAKA, USA,
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Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves v O’Rourke, NO. 01-10-01115-CV (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] May 30, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction arising out of claims for invasion of privacy, civil
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v Kai Hui Qi, NO. 14-12-00581-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] May 30, 2013). This is a negligent use of tangible personal property case under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). Qi delivered a
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City of Houston v. Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, NO. 01-12-00511-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], May 23, 2013). The City of Houston and five individuals sued Houston Municipal Employees Pension System (“HMEPS”) and five members of its board of trustees
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Redburn v City of Victoria, 13-12-00215-CV, (Tex. Civ. App. – Corpus Christi, May 16, 2013, on rehearing). Back in February I reported this case which essentially held that the City and its employees could be held responsible for trespass claims. To read
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Southwestern Bell Telephone, D/B/A AT&T Texas v City of Houston et al, NO. 14-11-01115-CV, (Tex. Civ. App. Houston [14th Dist.] May 9, 2013). This is a dispute on who must bear the cost of relocating AT&T’s telecommunication lines in the public right-of-way over
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