Texas Appeals Court Affirms Takings Claim For Flooding Caused By Dam Release

Mealey's (November 8, 2021, 1:19 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A Texas state appeals court on Nov. 4 dismissed an inverse condemnation claim by 34 property owners against the San Jacinto River Authority for flooding their properties by a release of water from an upstream dam but affirmed a lower court ruling allowing claims of unconstitutional taking....