Legal Opinion

Jim Burgess v. City of Westworth Village

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided June 19, 2025No. 02-24-00252-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-24-00252-CV ___________________________ JIM BURGESS, Appellant V. CITY OF WESTWORTH VILLAGE, Appellee On Appeal from County Court at Law No. 2 Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 2022-000739-2 Before Kerr, Wallach, and Walker, JJ. Opinion by Justice Wallach OPINION On occasion, to serve a public purpose, a citizen’s private property must be taken without his consent. We tolerate such intrusions because society cannot function without roads, schools, military facilities, and other…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  2. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. County of Cameron v. BrownTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  5. City of Rockwall v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 2008

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