Saturn Capital Corp. v. City of Houston

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant, Saturn Capital Corporation (“Saturn”), appeals the trial court’s granting of the City of Houston’s (the “City”) Plea to the Jurisdiction. Finding the trial court erred when it granted the City’s Plea, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion.

Factual And ProCedural Background

In 1992, the City demolished buildings on the property located at 8526 Pitner Road. The City assessed a fee for the cost of the demolition against the Pitner Road property which was owned by L.A. Investments, Inc. When L.A.…