· 12/14/2007
Texas Municipal Power Agency v. Public Utility Commission of Texas
Citations
- 253 S.W.3d 184
- 51 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 216
- 2007 Tex. LEXIS 1096
- 2007 WL 4357538
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that agency has “implied powers that are reasonably necessary to carry out the express responsibilities given to it by the Legislature”
- concluding that because requested declaration sought more than reversal of agency order, APA Section 2001.174 did not provide redundant remedy
- concluding that TMPA’s declaratory judgment claims “appear to be redundant”
- recognizing that the denial of summary judgment is normally not appealable
- recognizing that the denial of summary judgment is normally not appealable
- noting that “agency’s powers are limited” to those “expressly conferred by the Legislature” and those implied that are reasonably necessary to carry out agency’s express responsibilities
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Judges: Green, Jefferson, Hecht, O'Neill, Wainwright, Medina, Johnson, Brister, Willett
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