Legal Opinion
City of Tyler v. Owens
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 16, 2017No. 12–16–00128–CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrian Hoyle, Justice
The City of Tyler appeals the trial court's order denying its plea to the jurisdiction in the suit filed against it by Carl Owens, Jr., Connie Owens, Michael Terry, and Sandi Terry (Appellees).1 The City raises six issues in this interlocutory appeal. We reverse the trial court's order denying the City's plea, render judgment dismissing Appellees' claims against the City for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and remand the cause for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
In 1946, the City constructed Lake Tyler. The City owns the land underneath the lake and the land…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Carl Owens, Jr., Connie Owens, Michael Terry, and Sandi Terry v. the City of Tyler, TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2018
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