Hillman v Nueces County, et al., 17-0588 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is an employment related suit where the Texas Supreme Court held the County was immune from a suit brought by a former assistant district attorney Hillman, a former assistant district attorney, filed suit alleging that the County wrongfully terminated his employment because […]
Hays Street Bridge Restoration Group v City of San Antonio, 17-0423 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is a breach of contract case where the Texas Supreme Court held the waiver of immunity found in TEX. LOC. GOV’T CODE §§ 271.151–.160 (as it existed at the time the contract was executed) also applied to specific performance. […]
City of Denton v Brian Rushing, et al, 17-0336 (Tex. March 15, 2019) This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying a plea to the jurisdiction in a breach of contract case. The Texas Supreme Court reversed the denial and dismissed the case. Rushing, Patterson and Marshall were employees of the Denton Utilities Department. […]
State of Texas v Craig Doyal, PD-0254-18 (Tex. Crim. App. – February 27, 2019) In this criminal case, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held unconstitutional the provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) regarding circumventing the Act by meeting in numbers of less than a quorum. The Montgomery County judge, a member of […]
La Joya Indep. School Dist. v. Alberto Trevino et al., 13-17-00333-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, February 14, 2019) This is a breach of contract case where the 13th Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the school district’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the case. Pursuant to a written agreement between Trevino (an […]
In Re: City of Dickinson, 17-0020 (Tex. February 15, 2019) This is a mandamus action of primary interest to litigators where the Texas Supreme Court held the attorney/client privilege protects expert testimony when the client is also the expert. The City of Dickinson purchased a commercial windstorm policy from Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. In […]
Devlon Johnson v State of Texas, 14-18-00273-CR (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 5, 2019, no pet. h.) In this criminal case, the 14th Court of Appeals held facially unconstitutional a provision of the Texas Local Government Code regarding the amount of court fees that a criminal defendant can be required to pay upon […]
Harris County, et al. v. Falcon Hunter, LLC, 14-18-00247-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 7, 2019). This is a delinquent tax case in which the taxpayer company, Falcon Hunter, LLC. (Falcon), sued for a refund of penalties and interest paid. The 14th Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the taxing entities’ […]
Kempner Water Supply Corp. v. City of Lampasas, Texas, 13-17-00047-CV (Tex. App. Corpus Christi, January 31, 2019) This is a breach of contract case for water treatment where the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals held as a matter of law the City was entitled to damages in its breach of contract claim, but remanded […]
Laura Pressley v Geregorio Casar, 17-0052 (Tex. January 25, 2019) This is an election contest case for a city council seat where the losing party and her attorney were sanctioned for bringing a frivolous claim. The Texas Supreme Court reversed the award of sanctions and dismissed the case as currently moot. Gregorio Casar and Laura […]