2218 Bryan Street, Ltd. v. City of Dallas

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MORRIS.

This case arose after the City of Dallas prevented the demolition of a building in downtown Dallas commonly known as the “Old Dallas High School.” We now must examine the applicability of Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code to determine whether appellant 2218 Bryan Street, Ltd. had an absolute right to demolish the buildings on its property. We also must determine whether appellees City of Dallas and Raj Sharma, acting in his official capacity as the building official for the city, violated appellant’s due process rights and whether certain city…