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CITY OF ELSA v. M.A.L.

No. 06-0516.

226 S.W.3d 390 (2007)

CITY OF ELSA, Texas, Petitioner, v. M.A.L., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 1, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Arnold Aguilar, John Joseph Jordan, Law Office of J. Arnold Aguilar, Brownsville, for Petitioner.

Miguel A. Pruneda Jr., The Pruneda Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Pharr, TX, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

In this case we reaffirm that (1) "sue and be sued" provisions in city charters do not waive immunity from suit for monetary damages, and (2) governmental entities may be sued for injunctive relief under the Texas Constitution.

This case arose after three police officers resigned from the City of Elsa's police force. A local news station reported that the police officers left the force after positive...

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