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City of Floresville, Texas, City of Floresville City Council, City of Floresville City Planning and Zoning Committee, and the Wilson County Appraisal District v. Starnes Investment Group, LLC

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided September 28, 2016No. 04-16-00038-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by:

Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justicé

This is an accelerated appeal from the trial court’s denial of a plea to the jurisdiction filed by the City of Floresville, Texas; City of Floresville City Council; City of Floresville City Planning and Zoning Committee; and the Wilson County Appraisal District (collectively, the “appellants”). We reverse the trial court’s order denying appellants’ plea to the jurisdiction and render a dismissal with prejudice of appellee’s claims against appellants.

BACKGROUND

The facts in the underlying lawsuit are for the most part undisputed. In 2010, the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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  5. Harris County v. SykesTexas Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. City of Port Arthur, Texas and Alberto Elefano, in His Official Capacity v. Kirk C. Thomas, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2022
  4. City of San Antonio and San Antonio Water System v. Alvin Bailey, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2024
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