law-ripeness (doctrine) | standing doctrine | mootness doctrine | justiciable controversy |
A complaint is not ripe when determining whether the party has a concrete injury depends on contingent or
hypothetical facts, or upon events that have not yet come to pass. Waco Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Gibson, 22
S.W.3d 849, 852 (Tex. 2000).
TEXAS SUPREME COURT CASES
The Ripeness Doctrine in the Texas Supreme Court (Tex 2008)
TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS CASES (pet. denied)
08-0159
CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 14th district
(14-05-01272-CV, 243 SW3d 714, 10-11-07, pet. denied June 2008) (Justice Johnson not sitting) (ripeness
doctrine, plea to the jurisdiction)
07-0588
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, D/B/A NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL v. CHARLES
RAY NEWMAN AND JIMMY WAYNE CURTIS; from Nacogdoches County; 12th district
(12-06-00375-CV, ___ S.W.3d ___, 05-23-07, pet. denied)(District lacked standing to bring suit against
Newman under Chapter 55 and a suit to enforce a Chapter 55 lien was not ripe)