Former City Manager properly alleged breach of contract under Chapter even though the actual contract document was not presented to the city council.

Special contributing author Laura Mueller, City Attorney for Dripping Springs City of Port Isabel v. Edward Meza,  No. 13-19-00070-CV, 2020 WL 3786249 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi July 2, 2020) (mem. op.). This is a breach of contract case where the Corpus Christi Court
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Corpus Christi Court of Appeals holds recovery in breach of contract case under Chapter 271 waiver of immunity dependent on contract definition of “owner” – attorney’s fees are recoverable for any contract covered by Chapter 271 waiver.

Special guest author Laura Mueller, City Attorney of Dripping Springs City of Corpus Christi v. Graham Constr. Servs., Inc., 2020 WL 3478661, No. 13-19-00367-CV (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi June 25, 2020) (mem. op.). This is a breach of contract claim under Chapter 271
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Texas Supreme Court holds TTCA waives immunity for slight negligence claims, which applies to common carriers (buses) and imposes a higher degree of care for passengers

VIA Metropolitan Transit v Curtis Meck, 18-0458 (Tex. June 26, 2020) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (TTCA) case involving a VIA bus accident where the Texas Supreme Court affirmed a jury award against VIA. VIA Metropolitan Transit is a governmental
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