Legal Opinion
Housing Authority of the City of Dallas v. Killingsworth
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided February 7, 2011No. 05-10-00172-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice MURPHY.
In this interlocutory appeal, the Housing Authority of the City of Dallas (DHA) challenges the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction contesting Jerry Killingsworth’s breach of contract claim. We affirm the trial court’s order.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Killingsworth sued the DHA for breach of a written employment contract to hire him as the DHA’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary of the Board of Commissioners. Citing sections 271.151(3)(C) and 271.152 of the Texas Local Government Code as the basis for the DHA’s waiver of immunity,…
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