McCoy v. North Forest ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 15, 2007)(per curiam)(motion to
reinstate, appellate time-table, dismissed for want of jurisdiction, DWOJ)

Galveston ISD v. Jaco (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 15, 2007)(Opinion by Justice Hedges)(public
employment, ILA, not authorized, DWJO)

Lamesa ISD v. Booe dba Booe Roofing Co., No. 05-0959 (Tex. Sep. 28, 2007)(per curiam)(sovereign
immunity to contract claims, opportunity to amend, citing Texas A & M University System v. Sefa Koseoglu,
following Tooke)

Justice Keys writes separately in property tax case
Excel Auto and Truck Leasing LLP v. Alief ISD (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 31, 2007)(Opinion by
Justice Hanks)(tax appeal)
01-04-01185-CV Excel Auto and Truck Leasing, L.L.P. v. Alief Independent School District et al.
Appeal from 11th District Court of Harris County (
The Honorable Mark Davidson)
Separate opinion by Keyes

HISD v. Old Farms Owners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jul. 26, 2007)(Higley)(tax suit, penalties and
interest) 01-04-00538-CV Houston Independent School District, et al., v. Old Farms Owners Association,
Inc., et al.,--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Brent Gamble)
Justice Evelyn Keyes dissented in HISD v. Old Farms Owners Association (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.]
Jul. 26, 2007)

Richardson v. Mercer Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 7, 2006)(Radack)
[bizlaw, tortious interference,
DTPA, insurance code violations, HISD contract, benefits]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-04-01000-CV        Richardson-Eagle, Inc. v. William M. Mercer Incorporated, William M. Mercer of Texas,
Inc., and Rupa Mathur--Appeal from
129th District Court of Harris County

Lloyd v. Crosby ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] March 23, 2006)(Edelman)
[civil procedure,
bill of review, elements, prima facie, meritorious defense, not barred by law]
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost
14-00-01517-CV Claude Hugh Lloyd, Jr. and Cassondra Jean Lloyd v. Crosby Independent School District,
Linda Lloyd Peters, Mary Beth Lloyd, Harris County, Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of
Harris County Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District Et Al
Appeal from
157th District Court of Harris County (Hon. Medina)

Houston I.S.D. [HISD] v. 1616 Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 30, 2006)(Frost)
[
tax appeal, tax protest, tax suit, exclusive remedy, plea to the jurisdiction, ILA]
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Justice Frost
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Frost
14-04-00859-CV Houston Independant School District, City of Houston and Harris County v. 1615
Corporation, Lance Dreyer and S. R. Dreyer
Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County (
Hon. Brent Gamble)

("With exceptions that do not apply to this case, the procedures prescribed by the Tax Code for adjudication
of the grounds of protest authorized by that statute (which include complaints regarding an alleged
homestead exemption) are exclusive.  See Tex. Tax Code Ann. ' 42.09(a).  This suit by the Dreyers and
1615 Corporation seeking an equitable bill of review, declaratory judgment, and recoupment of alleged
overpayments of property taxes is not part of the procedures prescribed by the Property Tax Code.[7]   See
id. ' 41.01, et seq. (Vernon 2001).  Therefore, section 42.09 bars the claims brought by the Dreyers and
1615 Corporation.  See id. ' 42.09; Rourk, 194 S.W.3d at 502.  Under the Texas Supreme Court's decision in
Rourk, the application of section 42.09 deprives the trial court of jurisdiction, and therefore the trial court
erred in denying the Taxing Authorities' plea to the jurisdiction.[8]  See Rourk, 194 S.W.3d at 501-2.  
Accordingly, we sustain the Taxing Authorities' third issue, reverse the trial court's order denying the Taxing
Authorities' plea to the jurisdiction, and render judgment dismissing all the claims of the Dreyers and 1615
Corporation for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.")

Fifth Circuit Decisions

Reassigned Principal's First-Amendment Retaliation Case Fails

Cavazos vs. Edgewood Indep. School Dist. No. 05-51417(5th Cir. Dec. 18, 2006)
(first amendment, retaliatory adverse employment action, public employment; plaintiff not speaking as citizen
but within scope of official duties, summary judgment for school district affirmed)

Doe vs. Tangipahoa Parish School Board, No. 05-30294 (5th Cir. Dec. 15, 2006)(school prayer challenge)

Potts v. Crosby ISD (5th Cir. Oct 18, 2006)(pro se suit dismissed, failure to state claim, sovereign immunity,
preclusion order entered)

Black v. N. Panola School District (5th Cir., Aug 18, 2006) (Eleventh Amendment immunity issue in res
judicata context)

Potts v. Crosby ISD No. 05-20615 (5th Cir. Oct 18, 2006)(pro se suit dismissed, failure to state claim,
sovereign immunity, preclusion order entered)

Black v. N. Panola School District (5th Cir., Aug 18, 2006) (Eleventh Amendment immunity issue in res
judicata context)

Doe v. San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist. (5th Cir. Aug. 17., 2006)
(Student left school without permission and suffered harm, school administrator entitled to qualified immunity)

Shelby S. v. Conroe Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 04-20666 (5th Cir. June 26, 2006)(IDEA, parental consent for
school medical evaluation of student)

Aguilar vs. Dawson Indep School, No. 05-10733 (5th Cir. 2006)

Chavez v. Brownsville Independent School District (5th Cir. June 15, 2005)

Capers v. Dallas ISD, No. 05-10578 (5th Cir 2006)


Texas Supreme Court  Cases

Lamesa ISD v. Booe dba Booe Roofing Co., No. 05-0959 (Tex. Sep. 28, 2007)(per curiam)(sovereign
immunity to contract claims, opportunity to amend, citing Texas A & M Univ. Sys. v. Koseoglu, Tooke
progeny)

Fort Worth ISD v. Service Employment Redevelopment, No. 05-0427 (Tex. Aug. 24, 2007)(per curiam)
(breach of contract claim immunity, Tooke)  

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Consolidated ISD v. Texas Political Subdivision, No. 05-0340 (Tex. Dec. 29, 2006)(O’
Neill) [sovereign immunity doctrine, legislative waiver of immunity]
("Because Section 271.152 of the Local Government Code waives the Fund’’s immunity from Ben Bolt’’s
claim arising out of the insurance agreement between the parties, we reverse the court of appeals’’ judgment
and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.")

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District v. Pyramid Constructors, L.L.P., 201 S.W.3d 679 (Tex. Aug
31, 2006)(breach of contract and counterclaim, settlement agreement, Tooke, Reata)

American Standard and the Trane Company, et al. v. Brownsville I.S.D., No. 05-0327 (Tex. 2006)(Willet)
[
arbitration, interlocutory appeal] The Court dismisses the petition for review as moot.
(“In this consolidated proceeding, we decide whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction over an
interlocutory appeal under the Texas Arbitration Act and whether the parties’ arbitration agreements are
ambiguous. We hold that the court of appeals had jurisdiction over the interlocutory appeal and that the
agreements are not ambiguous.”)

Satterfield v. Irving ISD, No. 04-0175 (Tex. Jun. 30, 2006)(per curiam opinion)immunity waiver issue)

Columbus ISD v. Five Oaks Achievement Center, No. 05-0414 (Tex. Jun. 30, 20069)(per curiam opinion)
(immunity waiver issue)

Texas Supreme Court Petition for Review filed: Katherine Loeffler v. The Board of Trustees of Lytle I.S.D.
(Tex.App.-San Antonio, June 21, 2006, pet. filed, and struck Nov. 17, 2006)

Courts of Appeals Cases  

Richardson v. Mercer Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 7, 2006)(Radack)
[bizlaw, tortious interference, DTPA, insurance code violations, HISD contract, benefits]
AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Bland
01-04-01000-CV        Richardson-Eagle, Inc. v. William M. Mercer Incorporated, William M. Mercer of Texas,
Inc., and Rupa Mathur--Appeal from
129th District Court of Harris County

Hebisen v. Clear Creek ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct 10, 2006)(Hudson)
(tax appeal)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
14-04-00983-CV Ronnie Vee Hebisen and Dan Hennigan v. Clear Creek Independent School District, Harris
County, Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of Harris County Authority, Harris County
Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District and City of Nassau Bay
Appeal from 234th District Court of Harris County
Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost

Channelview I.S.D. v. ARC I.  Ltd  (Tex.App.– Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 3, 2006)(Bland)
[breach of contract BoC, sovereign immunity, sue and be sued provision in Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 11.151
(a) (Vernon 2006), waiver by conduct, new statutory waiver enacted by legislature]
01-04-00556-CV Channelview Independent School District v. A.R.C.I., Ltd.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County
(“Following the Texas Supreme Court’s holding in
Tooke v. City of Mexia—and the court’s application of it to
section 11.151(a) in a companion case—we hold that the “sue and be sued” language in the statute does
not waive Channelview’s immunity from suit. Tooke v. City of Mexia, 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 819, 2006 WL
1792223 (Tex. June 30, 2006);
Satterfield & Pontikes Constr., Inc. v. Irving Indep. Sch. Dist., 49 Tex. Sup. Ct.
J. 861, 2006 WL 1793473 (Tex. June 30, 2006) (per curiam). We therefore reverse the trial court’s denial of
Channelview’s plea to the jurisdiction and remand the cause for further proceedings.”)

Williams v. Corpus Christi I.S.D. (Tex.App.–Corpus Christi 2006)(workers comp, retaliation, decisionmaking
authority, absences, negative attitude)

Lloyd v. Crosby ISD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] March 23, 2006)(Edelman)
[civil procedure, bill of review, elements, prima facie, meritorious defense, not barred by law]
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
Before Justices Anderson, Edelman and Frost
14-00-01517-CV Claude Hugh Lloyd, Jr. and Cassondra Jean Lloyd v. Crosby Independent School District,
Linda Lloyd Peters, Mary Beth Lloyd, Harris County, Harris County Education Department, Port of Houston of
Harris County Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Hospital District Et Al
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris Count
y


Texas Supreme Court Sets School District Cases for Oral Argument

TEXAS SUPREME COURT ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

December 1, 2006: THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE GRANTED:

05-0734  MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GLORIA GARCIA; from Hidalgo
County; 13th district (13‑04‑00668‑CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, 06/30/05)

- consolidated for oral argument with -

05-0762  MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. MELINDA SOTUYO; from Hidalgo
County; 13th district (13‑05‑00021‑CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, 06/30/05)

- consolidated for oral argument with -

05-0763  MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DEBORAH MEDINA; from Hidalgo
County; 13th district (13-05-00060-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, 06/30/05)

[Note: These cases have been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., February 15, 2007.]

Time allotted to argue: 20/20 minutes

=================================================================================

September 29, 2006 - Orders on Causes

06-0281  LIPAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. MICHAEL JAY BIGLER; from Hood County; 2nd
district (02-05-00299-CV, 187 S.W.3d 747, 02/23/06)

ORDERS ON CASES GRANTED

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:

06-0355  PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES v.
TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF TEXAS; from Hidalgo County; 13th district (13-03-00520-CV, ___
S.W.3d ___, 03/16/06)
joint motion to grant petition for review and to remand to court of appeals to permit voluntary dismissal,
granted as follows:
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 56.3, the Court grants the petition for review. Without
hearing oral argument or considering the merits, the Court remands the case to the court of appeals for
rendition of judgment pursuant to the parties' settlement agreement and motion(s).
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