Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Cornyn
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided October 7, 1999No. 03-99-00110-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN E. POWERS, Senior Justice (Retired).
Erik Leonard appeals from a trial-court judgment dismissing for want of subject-matter jurisdiction his action for declaratory relief against John Cornyn, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Texas, the City of Houston, Harris County, and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (the “Authority”). 1 We will affirm the judgment of dismissal.
THE CONTROVERSY
In a November 1996 election, the voters of Harris County and the City of Houston approved resolutions authorizing the governing bodies of each to exercise powers given to such bodies in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Vance v. BradleySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Moreno v. Sterling Drug, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
- City of Amarillo v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Brannon v. Pacific Employers Ins. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1949
- Brannon v. Pacific Employers InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1949
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Mogayzel v. Texas Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Texas Property & Casualty Guaranty Ass'n v. National American Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Narmah v. Waller Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
- Cities Conroe v. Paxton (In re City of Conroe)Court of Appeals of Texas · 2018
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