Audrey Mae Roberts, Petitioners v. Haltom City, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s summary judgment and the Court of Civil Appeals’ affirmation, holding that Haltom City may be estopped from enforcing its charter’s notice‑of‑claim requirement where its officials misled the claimant and the claimant relied on those statements, even if the officials lacked express authority. The court found that genuine issues of fact existed as to estoppel and therefore remanded the case for trial. Justice POPE dissented, arguing that the majority improperly eliminates the written notice requirement and expands estoppel to unauthorized municipal agents.