CITY OF HOUSTON v. WILLIAMS

No. 09-0770.

353 S.W.3d 128 (2011)

The CITY OF HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. Steve WILLIAMS, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided March 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reagan Douglas Pratt , The Pratt Law Firm PLLC, Houston, Arturo G. Michel , City Attorney, Timothy J. Higley , Donald J. Fleming , David M. Feldman , City of Houston Legal Dept., Houston, for the City of Houston

E. Troy Blakeney, Jr. , Richard C. Mumey , Blakeney, Flynn & Mumey PLLC, Houston, Vincent L. Marable , III, Paul Webb, P.C., Wharton, for Steve Willams.

Barbara E. Rosenberg , Assistant City Attorney, for Amicus Curiae City of Dallas.

Bennett Sandin , Texas Municipal League, Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Municipal League.

Randy Doubrava , Texas Municipal Police Assn., Austin, for Amicus Curiae Texas Municipal Police Association.


Justice GUZMAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 271.152 of the Local Government Code, under certain circumstances, waives governmental immunity for suits alleging breach of a written contract. For a second time on interlocutory appeal, we review the City of Houston's plea to the jurisdiction in a suit by 540 former Houston Firefighters.1 The Firefighters allege wrongful underpayment of lump sums due upon termination of their...

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