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CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH v. RAMOS

No. 05-07-00137-CV.

235 S.W.3d 462 (2007)

CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, Texas; Bob Phelps, in his official capacity; Tim O'Hare, in his official capacity; Bill Moses, in his official capacity; Charlie Bird, in his official capacity; James Smith, in his official capacity; and Ben Robinson, in his Official Capacity, Appellants v. Guillermo RAMOS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

October 12, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trey Dowdy, P. Michael Jung, Scott Allen Shanes, Strasburger & Price, L.L.P., Dallas, for Appellant.

William A. Brewer, III, James S. Renard, C. Durham Biles, Bickel & Brewer, Dallas, TX, for Appellee.

Before Justices RICHTER, FRANCIS, and LANG-MIERS.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice FRANCIS.

Guillermo Ramos sued the City of Farmers Branch and Bob Phelps, Tim O'Hare, Bill Moses, Charlie Bird, James Smith, and Ben Robinson, each in his official capacity, after the City Council adopted two controversial ordinances Ramos alleged violated the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). Appellants filed a plea to the jurisdiction seeking dismissal of the lawsuit on sovereign immunity grounds, and the trial court denied the...

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