City of Irving v. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

Appellants, the cities of Irving, Euless and Grapevine, Texas (“the Cities”) bring this appeal from a declaratory judgment action which upheld the constitutionality of a state law giving municipal airport authorities the power to make land-use decisions for property within the geographic boundaries of the airport. In ten points of error, the Cities claim the trial court erred in holding the law constitutional, in granting summary judgment for appellees, in denying summary judgment for the Cities, and in awarding costs to appellees.

The Cities describe the issue before us as…