Legal Opinion
Dall./Fort Worth Int'l Airport Bd. v. Vizant Techs., LLC
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 15, 2017No. 05-17-00090-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Justice Boatright
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board appeals an interlocutory order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. We hold that the Board was engaged in a governmental function and therefore enjoyed governmental immunity for most of the claims against it. The Legislature, however, has waived the Board's immunity with respect to the breach of contract claim. We therefore affirm in part and reverse and render in part.
BACKGROUND
The Board was established in 1968 by contract between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It consists of members from both cities and has…
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