CAFFE RIBS, INCORPORATED v. STATE OF TEXAS 14-0193 (Tex. April 1, 2016) This is a condemnation case where the Texas Supreme Court held the property owners were entitled to admit evidence regarding the State’s interference with mitigating property to improve value. Caffe
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The City of Friendswood and Kevin Holland v. Paul and Carolyn Horn, et al., 01-15-00436-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 11, 2016). This is essentially an inverse condemnation case where the First Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a
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Ashwin J. Babaria and Bharti A. Babaria v. City of Southlake, Texas 02-14-00068-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, January 14, 2016). This is a condemnation case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the condemnation award issued by the trial court.
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1707 New York Ave., LLC v. City of Arlington, 02-14-00259-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, October 22, 2015). This is a structural standards/constitutional takings case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction.
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Glen Sumner v. Board of Adjustments of the City of Spring Valley Village, et al, 01-14-00888-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 20, 2015) This is an appeal from a Board of Adjustment (“BOA”) order granting a variance in which the
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Harris County Flood Control District and Harris County, Texsas v Edward A. And Norma Kerr, Et Al.,13-0303, (Tex. June, 12, 2015) This is an inverse condemnation case in a flooding matter allegedly resulting from the failure to mitigate development runoff. The Texas
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Alan Schrock v. City of Baytown, 01-13-00618-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], April 23, 2015)(mem. Op.) This is a takings case where the First District Court of Appeals reversed the granting of a summary judgment for the City in a utility
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City of Justin, Texas v. Rimrock Enterprises, Inc., 02-13-00461-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, April 2, 2015) This is an inverse-condemnation suit where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part an award for the property owner.
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Texas Department of Public Safety v. Joseph Trent Jones, 01-13-00953-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] April 2, 2015) This is an eminent-domain case which goes into detail about the proper way to evaluate property value based on project-enhancement, highest and best
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Garrett Operators, Inc. v. City of Houston, 01-13-00767-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], January 22, 2015) Garrett Operators, Inc. (“Garrett”) filed a declaratory judgment action against the City of Houston (“the City”) regarding the application and interpretation of the City’s Sign
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