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7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 37 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Steele v. City of Houston.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steele v. City of Houston Anchor | green | “the constitution itself is the authorization for compensation for the destruction of property and is a waiver of governmental immunity for the taking, damaging or destruction of property for public use.” | 8 |
| 2 | Steele v. City of Houston | green | “for the taking, damaging or destruction of property for public use.” | 8 |
| 3 | City of Houston v. Boyle | green | “inverse condemnation occurs when (1) a property owner seeks (2) compensation for (3) property taken for public use (4) without process or a proper condemnation proceeding.” | 6 |
| 4 | City of Waco v. Texland Corporation | green | “property has been damaged for a public use within the meaning of the constitution when access is materially and substantially impaired even though there has not been a deprivation of all reasonable access.” | 4 |
| 5 | City of Houston v. Boyle | green | “an 'inverse condemnation' proceeding is the avenue of relief available when property has been taken or damaged for public use without compensation or a proper condemnation proceeding, and the property owner wishes to recover compensation for his loss.” | 4 |
| 6 | City of Houston v. Boyle | green | “to demonstrate that a constitutional inverse condemnation has occurred, the landowner must show that (1) the state intentionally performed certain acts in the exercise of its lawful authority (2) that resulted in a 'taking' of property (3) for public use.” | 4 |
| 7 | City of Dallas v. VSC, LLC | green | “the constitution itself is the authorization for compensation for the destruction of property and is a waiver of governmental immunity for the taking, damaging or destruction of property for public use.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.