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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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON v. SANDRA WILLIAMS AND STEVE WILLIAMS, 13-0338 (Tex. March 20, 2015) This is a recreational use statute case where the question is whether the statute’s recreational-activity list reasonably includes a spectator at a competitive-sports event. See TEX.CIV.
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Western Oilfields Supply Company D/B/A Rain for Rent v. City of Anahuac, 01-14-00468-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] March 10, 2015). This is a breach of contract case where the Houston Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the Plaintiff’s claims
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Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. Texas Attorney General, et al, 03-14-00393-CV (Tex. App. Austin, February 26, 2015) The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“Authority”) filed a suit against numerous entities asserting the San Antonio Water System (“SAWS”) improperly filed an application with the Texas Commission
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Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas v. City of Liberty, Texas, 13-13-00614-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi February 26, 2015) This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) lawsuit regarding phone records belonging to a city police officer. City of Liberty received a
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Charles N. Draper v. Greg Guernsey, in his Capacity as Director of Planning and Development Watershed Protection Review Department; and City of Austin, 03-14-00265-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 25, 2015). This is a land-use dispute but the opinion focuses on the
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CITY OF DALLAS v. KEN PAXTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, 13-13-00397-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, February 12, 2015). This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) case involving the attorney/client privilege and the City’s alleged failure to timely file a request with
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RYDER INTEGRATED LOGISTICS, INC. v. FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS, 13-0968 (Tex. February 6, 2015) This is a Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) case involving a motor vehicle collision of two eighteen-wheelers and involves the interpretation of Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §101.021(1)(a)(i.e.
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Heien v. North Carolina, 13-604 (December 15, 2015) This is a police mistake of law case. Sgt. Darisse noticed a vehicle with one of its brake lights not working and pulled over the driver. After receiving consent to search the vehicle he
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Stephen B. Tyler, Criminal District Attorney Victoria County, Texas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, 03-12-00747-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, January 28, 2015). This is a Public Information Act (“PIA”) case where the Victoria County District Attorney (“DA” or “Tyler”) attempted
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