Legal Opinion
Tarrant County, Texas Commissioners Court County v. Markham
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 28, 1989No. 2-89-097-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KELTNER, Justice.
The issue in this appeal from the granting of a temporary injunction is whether the plaintiff, Billy Markham, has standing, individually or as class representative, to complain of the current and future condition of the Tarrant County Jail. We hold that Markham does not have standing to seek injunctive relief because at the time of filing of the suit he was not an inmate or otherwise affected by the conditions in the Tarrant County Jail. As a result, we reverse the trial court’s order granting the temporary injunction and certifying the class with Markham as the class…
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