Legal Opinion
The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd. v. City of Houston, Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 2025No. 23-0474Published
1Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court of Texas ══════════ No. 23-0474 ══════════ The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd., Petitioner, v. City of Houston, Texas, Respondent ═══════════════════════════════════════ On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas ═══════════════════════════════════════ Argued October 31, 2024 JUSTICE BOYD delivered the opinion of the Court. After Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in 2017, the City of Houston amended its ordinances to increase the elevation requirements for construction in a floodplain. A developer sued the City for inverse condemnation, alleging…
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