Legal Opinion
Brandywood Housing, Ltd. v. Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided March 28, 2002No. 01-00-00049-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANK C. PRICE, * Justice.
This is an inverse condemnation case brought pursuant to Article I, § 17 of the Texas Constitution. 1 Plaintiff/appellant, Brandywood Housing, Ltd. (“Brandy-wood”), sued defendant/appellee, the Texas Department of Transportation (“Tex-DOT”), alleging that TexDOT’s reconstruction of a nearby highway caused Brandywood’s apartment complex to flood. Brandywood appeals a take nothing judgment rendered in favor of TexDOT. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
A. Factual History
Spencer Highway, a roadway in Pasadena, Texas, originally was built between 1910 and 1930 by Harris County.…
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