Audrey Mae Roberts, Petitioners v. Haltom City, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the City of Haltom may be estopped from enforcing its charter's thirty‑day written notice requirement where its officials, even without express authority, misled the plaintiff into believing the claim was waived. The Court found that the summary‑judgment evidence raised genuine issues of fact on estoppel and remanded the case for trial. Justice Pope dissented, arguing that the majority improperly eliminates the statutory notice requirement and permits unauthorized municipal personnel to bind the city.