Cheryl Mann

Law Offices of Brad Jackson Wins Appeals Court Ruling Against City of Austin in Illegal Takings Property Dispute

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A three-judge panel from the 3rd District Court of Appeals in Austin issued a key ruling in favor of a property owner represented by The Law Offices of Brad Jackson in Dallas as part of an illegal takings lawsuit against the City of Austin.

Brad Jackson, Cheryl Mann, and Patrick Fang worked with Mike Northrup from Dallas’ Cowles & Thompson to secure the appeals court victory for 1811 Guadalupe LLC, which owns the mixed-use property at the same address in downtown Austin.

The case was filed in 455th District Court in Travis County after the City of Austin conducted street repairs that eliminated key access to 1811 Guadalupe, which previously was home to a popular Pizza Hut location. The street changes were part of a project aimed at improving access for pedestrians, cyclists, and city buses.

By the time the work was completed in 2019, delivery vehicles had to be rerouted to reach the property because a driving lane and access points to a parking lot and alley were eliminated or rerouted. The Law Offices of Brad Jackson responded with an inverse condemnation claim against the city for the property owners’ loss of value.

Attorneys from the Austin City Attorney’s Office argued that the city should receive governmental immunity and that the property owners suffered no significant damage. The city’s arguments were based on an employee’s affidavit and report, photos of the location, and portions of the project plans.

Appeals Court Upholds District Court Ruling

The Austin City Attorney’s Office moved to dismiss the case after arguing the owners suffered no significant damage, and that the city should receive governmental immunity. The city’s arguments were based on an employee’s affidavit and report, photos of the location, and portions of the project plans.

The team from The Law Offices of Brad Jackson responded with a separate expert report prepared by a traffic engineer who disagreed with the city’s position. The city’s lawyers responded by asking the trial judge to strike the report. However, the judge ruled in favor of the property owner and cleared the way for the case to proceed.

On the heels of the judge’s ruling, the City of Austin filed the appeal, which was denied by the 3rd District Court of Appeals in the ruling noted above. The case is now headed back to the district court, where Mr. Jackson, Ms. Mann, and Mr. Fang will continue to present the facts to hold the city accountable.

 

Attorneys from Dallas’ Law Offices of Brad Jackson Earn Texas Super Lawyers Honors

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Photo of attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann of The Law Offices of Brad Jackson.

DALLAS – Veteran Texas business litigation attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann from The Law Offices of Brad Jackson in Dallas are recognized on the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list of outstanding Texas attorneys published by Thomson Reuters.

The annual Super Lawyers list includes no more than 5 percent of all attorneys in Texas. Mr. Jackson, Ms. Mann, and the other honorees earned selection based on an independent, multistage review by Super Lawyers researchers and peer nominations by other attorneys who handle the same types of cases.

Both Mr. Jackson and Ms. Mann are routinely named to the annual Super Lawyers list and other guides to leading attorneys. Mr. Jackson has been recognized in Super Lawyers since the list first launched in 2004, and Ms. Mann has earned selection for four years straight.

The experienced attorneys at the Law Offices of Brad Jackson have handled a wide variety of legal issues for clients in Texas and throughout the country for the past three decades. The firm’s history of success includes representing clients with complex business disputes, cases involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death, and other significant civil law matters, cementing its reputation throughout the state and beyond.

Courtroom Victories for Law Offices of Brad Jackson

Earlier this year, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Mann, and fellow firm attorney Patrick Fang won a judgment of more than $650,000 against the City of Dallas in a lawsuit over a disputed strip of property in one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. The total amount awarded to the firm’s client exceeded $850,000 with prejudgment interest.

Last year, the attorneys from The Law Offices of Brad Jackson helped the family of a local woman win a $7.33 billion jury verdict against a Fortune 100 company. The verdict was the largest jury award in the U.S. last year and was recognized as the Courtroom View Network’s Most Impressive Plaintiffs Verdict of 2022.

 

Dallas Commercial Litigation Attorneys Brad Jackson, Cheryl Mann Earn Selections in Best Lawyers in America

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Photo of attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann

DALLAS – Experienced attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann from Dallas’ The Law Offices of Brad Jackson are receiving high marks in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for their work in business lawsuits.

The two attorneys have represented individuals and businesses in all types of commercial litigation for decades. They have been ranked among the top attorneys in Dallas and North Texas multiple times in Best Lawyers.

Best Lawyers honorees are selected based on nominations from other lawyers recognized in the exclusive listing before. The Best Lawyers research team and the publication’s editors make the final selections among the attorneys with the most nominations from their peers.

Recent Firm Victories

Mr. Jackson, Ms. Mann, and fellow firm attorney Patrick Fang won a judgment of more than $650,000 against the City of Dallas earlier this year in a lawsuit over a disputed strip of property in one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. The total amount awarded to the firm’s clients exceeded $850,000 with prejudgment interest.

Last year, the attorneys from The Law Offices of Brad Jackson helped the family of a local woman win a $7.53 billion verdict against a Fortune 100 company. Evidence in the trial showed that the company failed to conduct a proper background check and to properly supervise its employee who murdered an 83-year-old woman in her home in Irving. The verdict was the largest jury award in the U.S. last year and was recognized as the Courtroom View Network’s Most Impressive Plaintiffs Verdict of 2022.

In addition to the Best Lawyers recognition, Mr. Jackson was again named among the Best Lawyers in Dallas this spring by the publishers of D Magazine for his work in business lawsuits. The firm is also recognized on the Best Law Firms list published by Best Lawyers in recognition of its work for clients in commercial disputes.

 

Law Offices of Brad Jackson Wins Judgment Against City of Dallas

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Experienced business litigation attorneys Brad Jackson and Cheryl Mann, assisted by associate attorney Patrick Fang, all of Dallas’ The Law Offices of Brad Jackson, have won a judgment of more than $656,000 against the City of Dallas in a real estate dispute over a strip of valuable land along Mockingbird Lane. With the addition of prejudgment interest, the total amount due under the judgment exceeds $850,000.

Mr. Jackson and Ms. Mann successfully represented real estate developer 6101 Mockingbird, LLC in the lawsuit after the City of Dallas demanded a 10-foot strip of land as a condition of approving the owners’ request for a plat to permit the redevelopment of two adjoining lots, which the company argued was an “illegal taking.”

Mr. Jackson and Ms. Mann defeated the city’s attempts to have the case dismissed by winning a key ruling from the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas that cleared the way for a trial.

Judgment Includes Actual Damages, Attorneys’ Fees

The trial’s first phase was conducted in September when the court found that the city was liable to the company for taking the land. The damages phase of the trial occurred in December, with a final ruling issued in favor of Mr. Jackson’s and Ms. Mann’s client on December 23.

In the final judgment, Hon. Judge Juan Renteria of County Court at Law No. 5 ordered the City of Dallas to pay $327,603 in actual damages plus prejudgment interest of 7 percent beginning Dec. 2, 2015. The city was additionally ordered to pay $328,617.50 in attorneys’ fees and approximately $25,000 in fees for expert witnesses. If the city unsuccessfully appeals the case, it will be liable for 6101 Mockingbird’s appellate attorney fees, potentially totaling nearly $100,000.