Legal Opinion
Shelby Operating Co. v. City of Waskom
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided February 20, 1998No. 06-97-00080-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSS, Justice.
This is an appeal by Shelby Operating Company from a trial court’s order dismissing as moot Shelby’s case against the City of Waskom, Texas, Aztec Manufacturing-Waskom Partnership, Ltd., and Aztec Manufacturing Co.-Waskom (Aztec). Shelby contends that the trial court erred in the following respects: (1) in finding that an amended city ordinance applies to Shelby when Texas Government Code Section 481.143 prohibits such application; (2) in applying the amended city ordinance retroactively; (3) in dismissing the case as moot while there were still “live” issues in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Robinson v. HillTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Gordon v. LakeTexas Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Pringle v. MoonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2005
- In Re Gruebel, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2005
- Kemper v. Stonegate Manor Apartments, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2000
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