Legal Opinion
Palacios Seafood, Inc. v. Piling, Inc., and Matagorda County Navigation District Number One
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1989No. 89-2078PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide whether article I, section 17 of the Texas Constitution (“section 17”) requires the state to provide compensation to a privately-owned business for damages suffered incident to a waterfront restoration project. The project was undertaken to abate ground erosion that had destabilized the plaintiff’s waterfront building, in particular, and other property located along a seafront basin, in general.
The instant suit is not a traditional “inverse condemnation” action, as where private property owners are forced to sue a sovereign in order to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Armstrong v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Hidden Oaks Limited, Hidden Oaks Limited, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. The City of Austin, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Green International, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Alcorn v. Vaksman, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
- Smith v. Lutz, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
- In re Hopson Marine Transportation, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1996
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.