Legal Opinion
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. v. Emmett
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 2015No. 13-0584PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Johnson
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. doing business as AT & T Texas (AT & T), a public utility company with facilities attached to a city bridge designated to be *581demolished, sought a declaratory judgment that the Harris County Flood Control District must bear the costs of relocating AT & T’s facilities pursuant to Texas Water Code § 49.228. The trial court determined that the District was not responsible for the relocation costs and the court of appeals affirmed.
We conclude that the District made the relocation necessary within the contemplation of § 49.223. We reverse in part and affirm in part…
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