13th Court of Appeals holds statute of limitations properly raised in plea to the jurisdiction and “damage” to real property is limited to two-year SOL

Danis Tucker and Beverly Tucker v. City of Corpus Christi, Texas, 13-18-00328-CV, (Tex. App – Corpus Christi, Feb. 27, 2020) This is a takings claim where the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction
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Texas Supreme Court holds 1949 utility easements with “reconstruction” language means easements are general with no fixed width

Southwestern Electric Power Company v. Kenneth Lynch, Tommy Batchelor, and Twant Wilson, Texas, 18-0768, (Tex. – Feb. 28, 2020) This is a property/easement dispute where the Texas Supreme Court held a set of utility easements were general, with no fixed width, regardless
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14th Court of Appeals reverses jury award in excessive force case against County, but upholds portion against deputy

Harris County, et al, v Coats, et.al, 14-17-00732-CV, (Tex. App. — Houston [14th Dist.], February 6, 2020) This is a § 1983/wrongful death case where the 14th Court of Appeals reversed in part a jury award against the County and its deputy.
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14th Court of Appeals holds flooded property owners’ claims lack jurisdiction in district court

San Jacinto River Authority v. Reba Ogletree, et al., 14-18-00043-CV, (Tex App – Hou [14th dist.], Jan 28, 2020) In this inverse condemnation case the Fourteenth Court of Appeals dismissed the homeowner’s claims for lack of jurisdiction. Homeowners, whose properties allegedly flooded
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Trial court’s denial of plea after evidentiary hearing was proper given the trial court decides disputed facts unrelated to merits of underlying claims

City of San Antonio v. Pedro J. Arciniega, 04-19-00467-CV, (Tex. App – San Antonio, Jan 15, 2020) This is an employment discrimination case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. Arciniega sued
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