Westgate, Ltd., Robert L. Randolph, Bank One, and Deposit Insurance Bridge Bank, Petitioners v. State of Texas And…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that a landowner cannot recover inverse‑condemnation damages under Tex. Const. art. I, § 17 when the government has merely announced a future taking and delayed acquisition without directly restricting use of the property. The Court also affirmed the appellate reversal of the trial court’s jury instructions on statutory condemnation damages, requiring a broad‑form measurement of the difference in pre‑ and post‑taking values.