Legal Opinion
Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. Brazoria County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 23, 1987No. 3-86-132-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Brazoria County sued in district court for judicial review of an order issued by the Texas Water Commission in a contested case. 1 As we construe the judgment below, the district court held the order did not constitute a final decision by the Commission and dismissed the cause for want of subject-matter jurisdiction. 2 We will affirm the judgment in part and vacate it in part.
THE CONTROVERSY
Browning-Ferris, Inc. applied to the Commission for a permit to construct and operate in Brazoria County a hazardous-waste disposal well and certain related surface facilities.…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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