Legal Opinion
City of Carrollton v. Paxton
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 31, 2016No. 03-13-00571-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Bob Pemberton, Justice
The City of Carrollton appeals a final summary judgment compelling it to disclose certain information requested under the Texas Public Information Act (PIA)2 and awarding attorney’s fees against it. The City urges principally that the information in question is protected as a matter of law by the “law-enforcement” exception that is codified in PIA Section 552.0083 or, alternatively, by the common-law “physical-safety exception” that has been recognized in recent years by the Texas Supreme Court.4 On this record, we agree that substantial portions of the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Valence Operating Co. v. DorsettTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. KnottTexas Supreme Court · 2003
- FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Acker v. Texas Water CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Patrick Stacks v. Burnet County Sheriff's Office, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2018
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. LevinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- AIM Media Texas, LLC D/B/A the Odessa American v. City of Odessa, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2023
- AIM Media Texas, LLC D/B/A the Odessa American v. City of Odessa, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2023
- Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. City of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2019
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