Legal Opinion
City of Dallas v. Reata Construction Corp.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided September 19, 2002No. 05-01-01780-CVPublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By Justice FITZGERALD.
In this interlocutory appeal, the City of Dallas contends the trial judge erred in denying its plea to the jurisdiction. The City contends appellee’s allegations do not fall within any waiver of governmental immunity. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order and dismiss appellee’s claims against the City.
Background
In July 2000, the City granted a temporary license to Dynamic Cable Construction Company, Inc. (“Dynamic Cable”) to install fiber optic cable conduit in downtown Dallas. Dynamic Cable subcontracted with appellee Reata…
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