Legal Opinion
Port of Houston Authority v. Aaron
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 5, 2013No. 01-12-00373-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARVEY BROWN, Justice.
More than ninety property owners filed a lawsuit against the Port of Houston Authority, alleging that its negligent operation of a container terminal along the Bay-port Ship Channel constitutes a nuisance that interferes with the use and enjoyment of their property and violates a municipal noise-control ordinance. The Port Authority filed a plea to the jurisdiction, seeking dismissal based on governmental immunity. The trial court denied the Port Authority’s plea. On interlocutory appeal,1 we hold that the property owners’ claims do not fall within the scope of…
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