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15 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2024 6 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Suarez v. City of Texas Citygreen2 sentences2024Id. –11– Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver of immunity, a trial court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate a lawsuit against a municipality. 2024“Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities.” Suarez v. City of Tex. City, 465 S.W.3d 623, 631 (Tex. 2015). | 10 | 14 |
the City of Watauga v. Russell Gordongreen2 sentences2017Suarez v. City of Tex. City , 465 S.W.3d 623 , 631 (Tex. 2015) ; City of Watauga v. Gordon , 434 S.W.3d 586 , 589 (Tex. 2014). 2016DISCUSSION "Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities." Suarez v. City of Texas City, 465 S.W.3d 623 , 631-32 (Tex. 2015) (citing City of Watauga v. Gordon, 434 S.W.3d 586 , 589 (Tex. 2014) ; Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 224 ; Tex. Dep't of Transp. v. Jones, 8 S.W.3d 636 , 638 (Tex. 1999) ). | 2 | 4 |
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Mirandagreen2 sentences2016DISCUSSION "Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities." Suarez v. City of Texas City, 465 S.W.3d 623 , 631-32 (Tex. 2015) (citing City of Watauga v. Gordon, 434 S.W.3d 586 , 589 (Tex. 2014) ; Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 224 ; Tex. Dep't of Transp. v. Jones, 8 S.W.3d 636 , 638 (Tex. 1999) ). 2015Corp. v. City of Dallas, 197 S.W.3d 371, 374 (Tex. 2006)); see Suarez v. City of Texas City, 465 S.W.3d 623, 631 (Tex. 2015) (“Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities).” “[Governmental] immunity from suit defeats a trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction . . . .” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 225-26 (Tex. 2004). 6 Review of the trial court’s ruling on a plea to the jurisdiction begins with the live pleadings. | 2 | 3 |
Texas Department of Transportation v. Jonesgreen2 sentences2016DISCUSSION "Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities." Suarez v. City of Texas City, 465 S.W.3d 623 , 631-32 (Tex. 2015) (citing City of Watauga v. Gordon, 434 S.W.3d 586 , 589 (Tex. 2014) ; Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 224 ; Tex. Dep't of Transp. v. Jones, 8 S.W.3d 636 , 638 (Tex. 1999) ). 2015City of Watauga v. Gordon, 434 S.W.3d 586, 589 (Tex. 2014); Tex. Dep’t. of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 224 (Tex. 2004); Tex. Dep’t of Transp. v. Jones, 8 S.W.3d 636, 638 (Tex. 1999). | 1 | 2 |
Kirby Lake Development, Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Authoritygreen2 sentences2016See Suarez v. City of Tex. City, 465 S.W.3d 623, 631 (Tex. 2015); Kirby Lake Dev., Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Auth., 320 S.W.3d 829 , 836–37 9 (Tex. 2010). 2015See Suarez v. City of Tex. City, No. 13–0947, 2015 WL 3802865, at *5 (Tex. June 19, 2015); Kirby Lake Dev., Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Auth., 320 S.W.3d 829, 836 (Tex. 2010). | 1 | 2 |
Reata Construction Corp. v. City of Dallasgreen1 sentence2015Corp. v. City of Dallas, 197 S.W.3d 371, 374 (Tex. 2006)); see Suarez v. City of Texas City, 465 S.W.3d 623, 631 (Tex. 2015) (“Absent a valid statutory or constitutional waiver, trial courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate lawsuits against municipalities).” “[Governmental] immunity from suit defeats a trial court’s subject matter jurisdiction . . . .” Tex. Dep’t of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda, 133 S.W.3d 217, 225-26 (Tex. 2004). 6 Review of the trial court’s ruling on a plea to the jurisdiction begins with the live pleadings. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||