Kirby Lake Development, Ltd. v. Clear Lake City Water Authority

Decided August 27, 2010. Wallace B. Jefferson wrote the opinion for the court.

320 S.W.3d 829 · Cited 229 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Tooke v. City of Mexia · 197 S.W.3d 325
• Clear Lake City Water Authority v. Clear Lake Utilities Co. · 549 S.W.2d 385
• General Services Commission v. Little-Tex Insulation Co. · 39 S.W.3d 591
• City of Big Spring v. Board of Control · 404 S.W.2d 810
• State Ex Rel City of Jasper v. Gulf States Utilities Co. · 189 S.W.2d 693
• Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort Worth · 22 S.W.3d 831
• Harris County Hospital District v. Tomball Regional Hospital · 283 S.W.3d 838
• Brazos River Authority v. City of Graham · 354 S.W.2d 99
• Van Zandt v. Fort Worth Press · 359 S.W.2d 893
• Creameries of America, Inc. v. Industrial Commission · 102 P.2d 300
• Willacy County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1 v. Abendroth · 177 S.W.2d 936
• State Ex Rel. Edwards v. Reyna · 333 S.W.2d 832
• Shepard v. Avery · 34 S.W. 440
• Wichita Falls State Hospital v. Taylor · 106 S.W.3d 692
• Reata Construction Corp. v. City of Dallas · 197 S.W.3d 371
• Travis County v. Pelzel & Associates, Inc. · 77 S.W.3d 246
• Don's Building Supply, Inc. v. Onebeacon Insurance Co. · 267 S.W.3d 20
• Town of Flower Mound v. Stafford Estates Ltd. Partnership · 135 S.W.3d 620
• City of Round Rock v. Smith · 687 S.W.2d 300
• Boyer, Inc. v. Trinity River Authority of Texas · 279 S.W.3d 354
• Todd v. Helton · 495 S.W.2d 213
• Ward County Irrigation District No. 1 v. Red Bluff Water Power Control District · 170 S.W.3d 696

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