Litigation

Video: Lawsuit could halt Central Health’s $35 million a year in transfers to UT Dell Medical School

Last Friday we published a lengthy story about the hearing conducted by District Judge Amy Clark Meacham. Her decision, based on the evidence presented...

Virden lawsuit overturns city campaign restriction

U.S, District Judge Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas yesterday declared unconstitutional the restriction found in the Austin City Code that restricts...

Appeals court decision draws widespread condemnation

An appellate decision over a TCAD lawsuit has astounded commercial property owners and attorneys who represent them. If the Texas Supreme Court allows it...

Central Health settles Wallace lawsuit

Fired executive signs settlement agreement for $99,316 It’s not the $1 million-plus he sought but Larimen Thaddeus “Larry” Wallace has signed a Settlement Agreement with...

Judge undercuts chief appraiser’s authority

Updated 11:05am February 18, 2020, to add a statement attributed to the chief appraiser. Court order means chief appraiser must seek board approval for each...

Appraisal review board and appraisal district sued

Five Stone Tax Advisers seeks court order for Travis Appraisal Review Board to conduct protest hearingsAttorney Bill Aleshire today filed suit on behalf of...

TCAD loses Catherine Tower lawsuits at cost of nearly $850,000

Five local government agencies collecting property taxes must refund more than $638,000 in taxes already paid The appraisal district spent $204,000 on its attorney fees...

TCAD loses landfill lawsuit at cost of nearly $1 million

Five local government agencies collecting property taxes will have to refund taxes already paid, plus interest What’s the true value of acreage used as a...