Legal Opinion
the City of Houston, Texas v. Trails Enterprises, Inc. D/B/A Wilson Oil Company
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided August 9, 2012No. 14-10-00944-CV, 14-11-00417-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARTHA HILL JAMISON, Justice.
This is an inverse condemnation action in which Trail Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Wil*876son Oil Company (“Trail”), and other plaintiffs (collectively “appellees”) sued the City of Houston, Texas (“the City”), alleging that restrictions on the drilling of oil and gas wells in the area of Lake Houston constituted a compensable taking of their property rights.1 Each appellee owns a mineral interest in the subject property. The trial court found that there was a taking and awarded appellees nearly $17 million based on a jury verdict on damages. In its judgment, the…
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- Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Mayhew v. Town of SunnyvaleTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- James & Elizabeth Carlson v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
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