CITY OF GALENA PARK v. PONDER

NO. 14-15-00708-CV.

503 S.W.3d 625 (2016)

CITY OF GALENA PARK; Danny P. Simms, Cruz R. Hinojosa, Jr., Maricela Serna, and Juan Flores, In Their Official Capacities as Members of the Galena Park City Commission; Robert Pruett, In His Official Capacity as City Administrator of the City of Galena Park; Mayra Gonzales, In Her Official Capacity as City Secretary of the City of Galena Park; Jim DeFoyd, In His Official Capacity as City Attorney of the City of Galena Park; and Esmeralda Moya, In Her Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Galena Park, Appellants v. Barry PONDER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Opinion filed October 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric C. Farrar , John J. Hightower , Houston, TX, for Appellants.

Richard Nguyen , David Tang , Houston, TX, Paul H. Lavalle , Texas City, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices Jamison, Donovan, and Brown.


OPINION

This appeal concerns the validity of a petition seeking an election to amend the charter of the City of Galena Park, Texas. Appellants, the City of Galena Park and several city officials in their official capacities (collectively, at times, "Galena Park"),1 challenge the...

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