Source: https://www.appellatestrategist.com/2010/01/articles/jurisdictions/texas/texas-supreme-court-civil-issues-pending-local-government/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 10:17:51+00:00

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Governmental Immunity and Waiver, Declaratory Judgment Act.
Did the Dallas City Charter and/or Tex. Loc. Gov. Code § 51.075, providing that a municipality may “plea and be impleaded in any court,” waive governmental immunity? May a municipality which has waived governmental immunity through asserting a counterclaim reinstate that immunity by dismissing the counterclaim? Does the Declaratory Judgment Act permit a suit to determine the party’s rights despite governmental immunity? City of Dallas v. Martin, No. 07 0288, formerly 214 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006), review granted 10/23/09.
Judicial Review of Education Commissioner’s Decision, Jurisdiction, Necessary Parties.
In a suit to judicially review the decision of a Commissioner of Education pursuant to Tex. Educ. Code § 21.307, is the Commissioner considered a party to the suit who must consent to venue in Travis County? Presidio Ind. Sch. Dist. v. Scott, No. 08 0958, formerly 266 S.W.3d 531 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008), review granted 08/21/09.
Did citizens who sponsored a citizen-initiated referendum have standing to seek a declaratory judgment that the proposition is valid and must be enforced? May a provision included within the proposition, that any taxpayer may maintain an action to prevail expenditures made in violation of a proposition, suffice to confer standing? Robinson v. White, No. 08 0658, formerly 260 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008), review granted 06/26/09.
Does the finding by the Dallas Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board, subsequently affirmed by a district court, that certain property constituted an urban nuisance, constitute res judicata, precluding a subsequent takings claim? City of Dallas v. Stewart, No. 09 0257, formerly 2008 WL 5177168 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008), review granted 11/20/09.
Waiver of Governmental Immunity, Bond Contract.
Does section 271.152 of the Local Government Code waive governmental immunity? Does the bond contract in question require the governmental entity to place the bond issue on the next bond election following the contract, or is it required to place the issue on all subsequent bond elections until passed? Kirby Lake Development, Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Authority, No. 08 1003, formerly 278 S.W.3d 41 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist. 2008), review granted 10/23/08.

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