Texas Supreme Court holds city’s civil-enforcement of utility payment ordinance was not an unconstitutional taking
City of Baytown v Alan Schrock, 20-0309 (Tex. May 13, 2022) In this takings case, the Texas Supreme Court held the […]
Category: Takings
Texas Supreme Court holds general-law cities cannot impose a revenue-based licensing fee for construction trash haulers
Builder Recovery Services, LLC v. The Town of Westlake, Texas, 21-0173, (Tex, May 20, 2022) In this case, the Texas Supreme […]
First District Court of Appeals holds property owner could not bring a takings claim based on judicial order regarding substandard building
Jaime Jaramillo v. The City of Texas City, 01-20-00654-CV, (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.], Feb. 8, 2022, no pet. h.) (mem. op.). This […]
Fort Worth Court of Appeals holds Plaintiffs properly plead constitutional challenges to City’s short-term rental ordinance
City of Grapevine v. Ludmilla B. Muns, et al, 02-19-00257-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, Dec. 23, 2021) This is an […]
Fort Worth Court of Appeals holds one city was not entitled to a plea to the jurisdiction in condemnation suit brought by adjoining city
Town of Westlake, Texas v. City of Southlake, 02-21-00241-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, Dec. 23, 2021) This is an interlocutory appeal […]
Texarkana holds city properly supported its summary judgment to permanently enjoin mobile home park
Polecat Hill, LLC, et al. v. City of Longview, Texas, et al. 06-20-00062-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, December 2, 2021). This is […]
First Court of Appeals holds 380 development agreement was an agreement for goods and services (waiving immunity) but dismissed all other claims brought against the City by the developer
Town Park Center, LLC v. City of Sealy, Texas, Janice Whitehead, Mayor, Lloyd Merrell, City Manager and Warren Escovy, Assistant City Manager, […]
The plaintiff failed to show that damages were insufficient in a condemnation case where there was sufficient evidence supporting the judgment of the trial court.
Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs Castellanos v. Harris County, Texas and City of Baytown, Texas., No. […]
City retains immunity from sewer backup claims as not evidence existed of specific, affirmative action by the city which caused damage
Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs City of Robinson v. Gabriel and Irene Rodriguez., No. 10-21-00075-CV (Tex. […]
Fourth Court of Appeals holds plaintiff suing for BOA decision must be given opportunity to replead to show timing of when the BOA decision was filed in board’s offices
Alpha Securities, LLC, v City of Fredericksburg, 04-20-00447-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Aug. 10, 2021, no pet h.). This is a […]