Fact question exists on whether City substantially knew increased development would cause flooding says 2nd Court of Appeals

The City of Keller v. Hall, et al, 02-12-00061-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, May 1, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a flooding/inverse condemnation case. The Fort Worth Court of Appeals
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Nearby homeowners lacked standing to sue for diminution of value due to Utility District’s violation of restrictive covenants

Country Community Timberlake Village, L.P., et al v. HMW Special Utility District of Harris and Montgomery Counties, 01-12-00825-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], April 15, 2014) This is a diminution of value case arising from the condemnation of a small track
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Knowledge of preventable damage does not equal intent to damage under Takings claim says 4th Court of Appeals

    San Antonio Water System v. Robert Overby and Teresa Overby, 04-13-00364-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, March 19, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a flooding case which the San
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Court has jurisdiction in case asserting public works director performed ultra vires acts of assessing fees

  City of Houston et al. v. Little Nell Apartments, 14-12-01157-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], January 23, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction involving a City of Houston director’s actions which
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