City of Mexia v. Tooke

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• holding that language indicating that the city can “plead and be impleaded” does not constitute clear and unambiguous waiver of immunity from suit, but recognizing that “sue and be sued” language provides the “requisite clarity to establish a waiver of immunity from suit”
• holding that language indicating that the city can “plead and be impleaded” does not constitute clear and unambiguous waiver of immunity from suit, but recognizing that “sue and be sued” language provides the “requisite clarity to establish a waiver of immunity from suit”
• section 51.075 does not require joinder of home-rule municipality in suit for which immunity would otherwise attach, nor did Legislature simultaneously enact legislation limiting potential liability of home-rule municipalities when it enacted section 51.075 or its predecessors

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