Constitutional Challenge, Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Official/Qualified Immunity, Public Works, Sovereign Immunity, TOMA, TTCA, Ultra Vires

City waived immunity in breach of contract case for solid waste disposal services

City of Rio Grande City, Texas, and Joel Villarreal, Herman R. Garza III, Arcadio J. Salinas III, Rey Ramirez, and Dave Jones in their Official Capacities v. BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP d/b/a Allied Waste Services of Rio Grande Valley,04-15-00729-CV (Tex.
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Constitutional Challenge, Declaratory Judgments, Injunction, Land Use, Litigation, Nuisance, Official/Qualified Immunity, Sovereign Immunity, Takings, TOMA, Ultra Vires

Property owners cannot sue on City’s right to amend deed restrictions on lots it owns or create City park; increased traffic and noise cannot be basis for inverse condemnation claim

The City of Friendswood and Kevin Holland v. Paul and Carolyn Horn, et al., 01-15-00436-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 11, 2016). This is essentially an inverse condemnation case where the First Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a
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Agency, Employment Law, TOMA

Teacher lacked “public standing” to challenge Open Meetings Act violation since he had individualized injury says Dallas Court of Appeals

Dallas Independent School District and Michael L. Williams, Commissioner of Education v. Adrian Peters, 05-14-00759-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, December 14, 2015). This is essentially a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) case even though it has administrative law undercurrents. The Dallas Independent
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Litigation, Procedure, TOMA

Trial court failed to try all claims during bench trial so judgment is not final and court of appeals lacks jurisdiction says Amarillo Court of Appeals

Rebecca Terrell and Chandrashekhar Thanedar v. Pampa Independent School District, 07-14-00014-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, October 29, 2015). This is a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) case where the Amarillo Court of Appeals held the judgement for the school district at the
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Constitutional Challenge, Contracts, Declaratory Judgments, Employment Law, Litigation, Sovereign Immunity, TOMA, Ultra Vires

Former asst. chief’s claims dismissed after he was forced to resign; TOMA, Sabine Pilot, First Amendment, UDJA, etc.

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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