Roy McNair Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. City of Cedar Park, Texas, City of Cedar Park, Texas, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

- The City of Cedar Park, Texas, appeals an adverse verdict and judgment requiring it to refund approximately $650,000 to Roy McNair. - McNair also appeals, seeking additional prejudgment interest and attorney’s fees. For the reasons assigned, we reverse and render judgment in favor of the City and, concomitantly, reject McNair’s appeal.

Background

Cedar Park is a small city about 30 miles northwest of Austin. During the mid-1980s it experienced rapid growth, requiring the purchase of the private system from which it previously had obtained its water. Because that system was…