Legal Opinion

Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. City of Dallas

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 23, 2014No. 03-13-00686-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*582 OPINION

Melissa Goodwin, Justice

Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas, (the AG) appeals from the trial court’s determination that documents the City of Dallas sought to withhold from public disclosure under the Public Information Act (PIA or the Act) as confidential attorney-client communications are excepted and may be withheld. For the reasons that follow we affirm the trial court’s decision.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 19, 2010, the City received a PIA request from Timothy S. Perkins for information pertaining to the operation of a landfill owned and operated…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  4. FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Travelers Insurance Co. v. JoachimTexas Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 2017
  2. City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2015
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  4. Stephen B. Tyler, Criminal District Attorney Victoria County, Texas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015
  5. the City of Houston, Texas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015

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