Joslyn M. Johnson, Individually and as Executrix for the Estate of Rodney Johnson, Deceased v. City of Houston, 14-15-00176-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] March 29, 2016) This is a wrongful death action for an officer killed in the line of
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In Re The State of Texas, Relator, 07-16-00052 (Tex. App. – Amarillo, March 16, 2016). This is a writ of mandamus case of interest mainly to municipal prosecutors. It holds that on appeal, a county court judge cannot provide for deferred
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Gary David Bray and Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., And David Steven Littlefield v Gregory L. Fenves, In His Official Capacity as The President of the University of Texas at Austin, 06-15-00075-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, March 24, 2016). This
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The County of La Salle v. Joe Weber, et al, 03-14-00501-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 18, 2016). This is largely an ultra vires suit where a County sued the state for improper administrative rules and implementation of grant eligibility requirements. The
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Ronald Williams v. Metropolitan Transit Authority 01-15-00299-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], March 22, 2016). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the 1st District Court of Appeals reversed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction by the Metropolitan
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Texas Department of Transportation v. Haley Brown 06-15-00090-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana March 22, 2016) This interlocutory appeal arises from the denial of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) plea to the jurisdiction regarding Haley Brown’s claims for personal injury in which
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City of Houston v Shayn A. Proler, 14-16-00030-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 15, 2016). This is the second suit by Proler, a certified fire fighter, regarding the City’s reassignment of him and ultimate termination for his failure to fight fires. Proler’s
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Irene Silva and David Silva v The City of Pasadena, 14-15-00062-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, March 15, 2016). This is a personal injury lawsuit where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction. This is
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City of Beaumont, Texas v Chiquita Armstead, 09-15-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, March 17, 2016). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in a automobile accident suit where the issue centered on statutory notice.
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Texas West End, Inc v. City of Dallas, Texas Historical Commission 05-11-00582-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, March 9, 2016) This is a civil enforcement case which is on remand from the Texas Supreme Court. After analyzing the case based on the Supreme
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