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- Extrinsic Policies Affecting or Excluding Evidence
- This chapter of Texas Civil Trial Guide examines the various policies underlying the admissibility of certain categories of evidence.The chapter covers the admissibility of character evidence, which is generally not admissible to prove conduct or ...
- Author: Editorial Consultants: Earl Johnson Jr.;; William V. Dorsaneo III
- Publication: Texas Civil Trial Guide · Read Excerpt
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- Mediating Land Use Disputes
- The rising cost of litigation has led to increasing interest in the use of alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") to resolve land use disputes. The growing use of ADR is attributable to the fact that land use agencies are often faced with ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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- Zoning Ordinances: Validity and Construction
- Zoning ordinances generally regulate in one of three ways: 1) the manner in which land may be used; 2) the density or intensity of the use of land; or 3) the size, shape, and placement of structures on the land. The U.S. Supreme Court resolved ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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- Trial Settings and Announcements
- This chapter of Texas Civil Trial Guide addresses issues related to the setting of a trial and to the right to a jury trial.The chapter discusses the ways a case may be set for trial, namely, by the request of a party, by the court on its own motion, ...
- Author: Editorial Consultants: Earl Johnson Jr.;; William V. Dorsaneo III
- Publication: Texas Civil Trial Guide · Read Excerpt
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- Incentive and Bonus Zoning
- Zoning is often viewed as a negative tool, specifying what parties cannot do with property. Although a zoning ordinance may list "permitted uses," the true objective of this enumeration is to tacitly prohibit all other uses. However, some ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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- Nonsuit and Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- This chapter of Texas Civil Trial Guide examines the right to take a nonsuit and the trial courts power to dismiss a suit for want of prosecution.The chapter discusses a plaintiffs right to take a nonsuit, which is a voluntary dismissal ...
- Author: Editorial Consultants: Earl Johnson Jr.;; William V. Dorsaneo III
- Publication: Texas Civil Trial Guide · Read Excerpt
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- Tax Increment Financing
- Tax increment financing ("TIF") has been used by state legislatures since the 1970s to finance the redevelopment of distressed areas without imposing any additional tax burdens on local taxpayers. The concept was initially used in ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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- Uses By Review
- Local zoning ordinances frequently incorporate review procedures for problematic uses, even when such sites are properly zoned. Uses subject to these types of reviews may include, for example, waste disposal sites, gravel quarries, and shooting ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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- Regulation of Air, Water and Noise Pollution
- Heightened public concern regarding air, water, and noise pollution led Congress to promulgate a series of laws designed to improve air and water quality standards. These laws gave states primary responsibility and wide discretion to oversee quality ...
- Author: Originally by Patrick J. Rohan;; Eric Damian Kelly, General Editor
- Publication: Zoning and Land Use Controls · Read Excerpt
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