Hernandez v. United States No. 11-50792 c/w Nos. 12-50217 & 12-50301(5th Cir. June 30, 2014). This is a Fourth and Fifth Amendment U.S. Constitutional case where the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the United States and supervisors but reversed as to
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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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Wasson Interests, Ltd. v. City of Jacksonville, Texas; Cause No. 12-13-00262-CV (Tex. App. –Tyler, July 9, 2014) In this case the Tyler court of appeals joins the Fourth Court of Appeals in a split in the courts regarding whether the proprietary-governmental dichotomy
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The University of Houston v. John Casey, 01-13-00684-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], July 3, 2014_ This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Whistleblower Act case. The 1st District Court of
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, et al. v Denbury Onshore, LLC, et al. 03-11-00891-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, July 3, 2014) This is a suit involving the granting of a permit by the TCEQ for wastewater disposal. There is a lot of
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LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL v. RUTH VILLARREAL, 13-13-00325-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, July 3, 2014). This is a breach of contract and Texas Tort Claims Act case. In 2005 the District and American Administrative Group, Inc. (“AAG”) entered
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Paula Collins v. City of Houston, Texas, 14-13-00533-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], July 3, 2014) In this case the 14th Court of Appeals reversed the granting of the City’s plea to the jurisdiction in an emergency vehicle Tort Claims Act
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LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT et al v. CHURCH & AKIN, 12-1039 (Tex. July 3, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction regarding whether a lease prohibiting a leasee from using property
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BOERJAN, et al v. J. JESUS RODRIGUEZ et al., 12-0838 (Tex. June 27, 2014) This Texas Supreme Court case does not involve a local governmental entity, but does involved premise defect and vehicle pursuit claims and a holding which could affect governmental
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Arnold Ochoa v. The City of Palmview, 13-14-00021-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, January 19, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction in an employment context. Ochoa was an assistant police chief with the
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