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Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. City of Leon Valley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 17, 1979No. 16192PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KLINGEMAN, Justice.

This case involves the question of whether certain ordinances of the City of Leon Valley and contracts entered into pursuant thereto granting Sanitas Waste Disposal of San Antonio, Inc., d/b/a Industrial Disposal Service [Sanitas] an exclusive franchise for garbage 1 collection without competitive bids are null and void. Appellant Browning-Ferris, Inc., brought suit seeking a declaration that these ordinances and contracts are unconstitutional, null and void, and also sought injunctive relief and damages. San-itas filed a petition in intervention but subsequently…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. City of Brenham v. Brenham Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Town of Ascarate v. VillalobosTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Kemp Hotel Operating Co. v. City of Wichita FallsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1943
  4. Kemp Hotel Operating Co. v. City of Wichita FallsTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Ennis Water Works v. City of EnnisTexas Supreme Court · 1912

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Lipsey v. Texas Department of HealthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. General Engineering Corp. v. Virgin Islands Water & Power AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1985
  3. Martin Excavating, Inc. v. Tyrollean Terrace Water & Sanitation DistrictColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. City of Brownsville, Texas, Tony Martinez, Rose Z. Gowen, Ricardo Longoria Jr., Joel Mungia, Ben Neece and Jessica Tetreau in Their Official Capacities Only v. Brownsville GMS, Ltd. and Michael Bennett, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2021
  5. Double H. Contracting, Inc. and Hector Hinojos, Sr. v. El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, as Agent for the City of El Paso, the City of El Paso, Ztex Construction, Inc., and Tao Industries, Inc. D/B/A Hawk Construction, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2024

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