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City of Corsicana v. Stewart

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a premise defects case, a court of appeals decision reversing a trial court's grant of the City's plea to jurisdiction based on governmental...

In re Bazan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
A petition for writ of mandamus is denied where Talamantez v. Strauss, 774 S.W.2d 661 (Tex. 1989), concluding a county officer could not be removed...

City of Dallas v. Dequire

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Government Law
In an action arising under a breach of contract dispute for violation of the City's civil service rules and written Police Department policy, a court...

Trend Offset Printing Services Inc. v. Collin County Community College District

Commercial Law, Contracts, Government Law
In a case involving non-payment for printing services, the court of appeals decision affirming the trial court's dismissal based on immunity from suit...

Lowenberg v. City of Dallas

Administrative Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In a case seeking recovery of fees paid on commercial buildings for fire protection services as an unlawful occupation tax from the City of Dallas, a...

Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
Petitions for review challenging the FERC's approval of a comprehensive settlement that redesigned New England's capacity market are granted where the...

Floyd v. Paulson

Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of a motion to enforce a judgment granting retired criminal investigators from the US Secret Service an increase in retirement benefits is...

Cephas v. MVM, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit claiming the defendant violated its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with plaintiff's union when it transferred him to another...

Brady v. Livingood

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against the U.S. House Office of the Sergeant at Arms alleging racial discrimination, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1)...

Roark & Hardee LP v. City of Austin

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief relating to the enforcement of the City of Austin's ordinance prohibiting smoking in...