Legal Opinion
Bible Baptist Church v. City of Cleburne
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided February 17, 1993No. 10-92-033-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANCE, Justice.
Bible Baptist Church sued the City of Cleburne after its building flooded with raw sewage from a sewer line owned and operated by the City. The City moved for summary judgment, which the court granted. We will reverse the summary judgment and remand for trial.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The Church filed suit asserting a cause of action for negligence and a cause of action under article I, section 17, of the Texas Constitution for taking, damaging, or destruction of personal property without adequate compensation. The City asserted the defense of governmental immunity. The City…
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