Hairgrove v. City of Pasadena

I dissent.

Standing

The majority opinion states that, “Although it is true that plaintiffs’ original petition gave fair notice that they were complaining about the defendants’ failure to comply with section 26.04(e)(2) of the Tax Code, the petition gave no notice whatever that plaintiffs were seeking the only relief to which they were entitled- — an injunction prohibiting the City from adopting a tax rate.” Respectfully, I point out that plaintiffs’ original petition specifically includes a prayer for “such other and further relief to which plaintiffs may be justly entitled.” Plaintiffs alleged…