Legal Opinion

Bates v. City of Beaumont

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided December 20, 2007No. 09-06-455 CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEVE McKEITHEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Gene E. Bates appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his suit against the City of Beaumont for want of jurisdiction. See Act of May 15, 2001, 77th Leg., R.S., ch. 413, § 12, 2001 Tex. Gen. Laws 754, 758 (current version at Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code Ann. § 214.0012(a) (Vernon Supp.2007)). Bates raises nine issues for our consideration. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

This proceeding began as a suit by Bates for injunction and temporary restraining order against the City of Beaumont (“the City”). In his original petition, Bates sought to restrain…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Mayhew v. Town of SunnyvaleTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. County of Cameron v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Peek v. Equipment Service Co. of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. HDW2000 256 East 49th Street, LLC and Plaza De Central Square v. the City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2012
  4. House of Praise Ministries, Inc. v. City of Red Oak, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2017
  5. Jayanti Patel v. City of Everman, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009

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