Legal Opinion

Brazos County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1 v. Salvaggio

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided August 29, 1985No. 01-85-0098-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is an appeal from an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses to landowners after the condemnor voluntarily dismissed condemnation proceedings. In seven grounds of error the appellant, condemnor, alleges that the trial court erred in awarding attorneys’ fees and expenses because (1) the services were performed in other causes of action, (2) part of the services were performed subsequent to the original dismissal to this cause of action, (3) a total award of $71,774.38 in attorneys’ fees and expenses is excessive and there is no evidence or insufficient evidence to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Terminix International, Inc. v. Lucci, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
  2. City of Houston v. Blackbird, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  3. Failing v. Equity Management Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984
  4. Salvaggio v. Brazos County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Huntsville Independent School District v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Malcomson Road Utility District v. Newsom, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
  2. Crouch v. Tenneco, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1993
  3. Pontiac v. Elliott, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1989
  4. Wayland v. City of ArlingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Allied Rent-All, Inc. v. International Rental InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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