Good v. Baker
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice MORRISS.
Whether and how Smith County1 might get a new jail has been an ongoing public *264issue. Recently, in some fallout from that debate, Ken W. Good sought a judgment declaring that Joel P. Baker, the Smith County Judge, and JoAnn Fleming, the Commissioner for Smith County Precinct Number 1, had violated2 the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) by attending meetings to develop a jail plan in secret.3 He sought “mandamus/injunction” seeking to “stop, prevent, or reverse these violations and any potential violations in the future.” 4 Trial to a jury resulted in a quite…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 2001
- Formosa Plastics Corp. USA v. Presidio Engineers and Contractors, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
- Bocquet v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Croucher v. CroucherTexas Supreme Court · 1983
- North East Independent School District v. AldridgeTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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- Peter Pjetrovic v. Home Depot, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
- Kia Motors Corp. v. Ruiz, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
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