Legal Opinion
Durden v. City of Grand Prairie
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 23, 1981No. 18654PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, Justice.
This suit involves the diversion of the natural flow of surface water. Eugene A. Durden and his wife, Beulah W. Durden filed this suit against the City of Grand Prairie, Texas in 1977 seeking compensation under Tex.Const. art. I, sec. 17 for property taken and, in the alternative, recovery of damages. The damages were based on negligence and nuisance theories. Injunctive relief was also sought. As to the negligence and nuisance theories the City affirmatively pleaded limitations. The GSC Development Corporation was later made a defendant but was later dismissed upon a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Stein v. Lewisville Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
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- Cinema Classics, Ltd., Inc., Et Al. v. Busch, District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- City of Odessa v. Bell, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
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