Legal Opinion

Benefit Realty Corp. v. City of Carrollton

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 30, 2004No. 05-04-00023-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by Justice WHITTINGTON.

The trial judge granted the City of Car-rollton’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed Benefit Realty Corporation’s claims against the City. In two issues, Benefit Realty complains the trial judge erred in granting the City’s plea. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The City acquired a strip of land from Hebron Baptist Church for widening and reconstruction of a street. Benefit Realty, who had a right of first refusal on the church’s property, did not receive compensation for the City’s acquisition of the land. Benefit Realty brought suit against several parties…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
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  5. Texas Department of Transportation v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Texas Bay Cherry Hill, L.P. v. City of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. City of Carrollton v. SingerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Perez v. City of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
  4. Roskey v. Continental Casualty Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
  5. Katherine Elizabeth Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2013

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