Legal Opinion
El Paso Cnty. Water Improvement Dist. 1 v. Ochoa
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 31, 2018No. 08–14–00151–CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYvonne T. Rodriguez, Justice
More than fifty property owners and apartment residents sued the Water District for property damage and personal injury as a result of a breach in a canal. The Water District filed a plea to the jurisdiction based on governmental immunity. The trial court denied the Water District's plea. This is an interlocutory appeal whereby the Water District appeals the trial court's denial of its plea to the jurisdiction.
Factual Summary
The Franklin Canal is an irrigation canal operated by the El Paso County Water Improvement District # 1. Appellees are property owners and apartment residents living near…
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