In Re: Texas Department of Public Safety, 05-13-00882-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, August 5, 2013). This is a mandamus proceeding involving a protective order prohibiting the release of information under the Texas Public Information Act (“PIA”). The Texas Department of Public Safety
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Port of Houston Authority v. Aaron, et al. No. 01-12-00373-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] September 5, 2013). This is one of two cases decided at the same time involving the same parties. This case is an interlocutory appeal from
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Fort Bend Independent School District v. Williams 01-13-00052-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] September 5, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction regarding a race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation charge. The
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Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. et al v. Fayette County, 04-13-00082-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, August 30, 2013). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act case involving a patrol vehicle in which the trial court granted the County’s plea to the jurisdiction
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City of San Antonio v Rodriguez, No. 04-13-00116-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, August 30, 2013). This is a Texas Tort Claims Act case arising from an automobile accident with a police vehicle. The trial court denied the City’s plea to the
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CANUTILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. FARRAN , No. 12-0601 (Tex. August 30, 2013) This is a Texas Whistleblower Act lawsuit in which the trial court granted the Canutillo Independent School District’s (“CISD”) plea to the jurisdiction and Farran appealed. As the
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CITY OF LORENA, TEXAS v. BMTP HOLDINGS, No. 11-0554 (Tex. August 30, 2013) This is a development moratorium case on sewer lines where the City of Lorena passed a moratorium after having approved a subdivision plat for development. The Texas
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Wolf v City of Mission, No. 13-12-00737-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, August 29, 2013). This is a plea to the jurisdiction case arising out of a forfeiture proceeding. Unless you deal with court ordered forfeitures, you may find this boring. Heck,
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Sovereign Immunity can prevent Rule 202 pre-suit discovery. .. maybe Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts v. The Texas Civil Rights Project et al, No. 03-11-00538-CV (Tex. App. Austin, August 29, 2013). OK, this one has some interesting holdings which can
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Tangible property is not “used” under TTCA unless it causes the injury says Houston Court of Appeals
Tangible property is not “used” under TTCA unless it causes the injury says Houston Court of Appeals John Harrison v. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, No. 01-12-00980-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 29, 2013) This is
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