CITY OF DALLAS v. TCI WEST END, INC., 13-0795 (Tex. May 8, 2015) Texas Local Government Code §54.012(3) the authorizes a municipality to pursue a civil action against a property owner to enforce an ordinance “for zoning that provides for the use
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Because developer did not ascertain reason for City’s plat denial, no justiciable controversy exists
The Village of Tiki Island v. Premier Tierra Holdings, Inc., 14-14-00629-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], March 24, 2015) The Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment action to determine vested development rights under Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code. This
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T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, 13-975 (January 14, 2015). This is a Telecommunication Act case where the City of Roswell, Georgia denied an application to build a cell tower on residential property but failed to specify the grounds in its
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The Board of Adjustment of the City of University Park, Texas v. Legacy Hillcrest Investments, LP, 05-13-01128-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 8, 2014). This is a Board of Adjustment appeal where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed the trial courts judgment
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Appaloosa Development, LP and Lubbock Water Rampage v. City of Lubbock, Texas, 07-13-00290-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, August 11, 2014). This is an inverse condemnation case where the Amarillo Court of Appeals affirmed a take nothing judgment against the Plaintiffs. Appaloosa is
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Jay Anthony v. The Board of Adjustment of the City of Stephenville, Texas; Cause No. 11-12-00159-CV (Tex. App. Eastland, July 10, 2014). This is a Board of Adjustment appeal from the denial of a permit to operate a convenience store. Anthony wanted
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Riner v. The City of Hunters Creek, 14-12-00339-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] June 20, 2013). This is a denial of a replat application where the court held the property owners did not pursue all avenues to remedy any deficiencies, so
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City of Arlington, Texas v. Federal Communications Commission No. 11-1545 and 11-1547, slip op. (U.S. Supreme Court, May 20, 2013). This is a U.S. Supreme Court opinion which holds that federal agencies such as the FCC have the authority to determine their
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Texas West End, Inc v. City of Dallas and Texas Historical Commission, 05-11-00582-CV, (Tex. App. – April 15, 2013) This is a historic building demolition case. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway freight station was a building for which the TCI West
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Bartonville Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment v Bartonville Water Supply District, No. 04-12-00483-CV, (Tex. Civ. App. – San Antonio, March 27, 2013) The Bartonville Water Supply District attempted to erect a new water tower within the Town of Bartonville and argued
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