Aug 16, 2023 · Resolution

Seventh Court of Appeals affirms the judgment against the City

The Seventh Court of Appeals (No. 07-22-00341-CV, opinion by Justice Lawrence M. Doss) affirmed the trial court. Mayor Cole Stanley said he could not speak directly about the case while it remained in litigation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cole Stanley

What the sources say

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The Seventh Court of Appeals (No. 07-22-00341-CV) affirmed the trial court in a memorandum opinion by Justice Lawrence M. Doss.^[1]^[4]^[2]
⚠ Sources differ
Sources differ on the day of the appeals ruling.^[1]^[3]
Reported value 1[1][4]
Date
2023-08-16
Court docket: memorandum opinion and judgment issued 08/16/2023 (a Wednesday).
Reported value 2[3]
Date
2023-08-15
NewsChannel10 (Aug 17, 2023) says the ruling came 'on Tuesday'.
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NewsChannel10 (KFDA): NewsChannel10 reported the appeals court found the City violated Open Meetings Act rules in passing the plan.^[3]
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Mayor Cole Stanley: Mayor Cole Stanley said he could not speak directly about the case because it was still in litigation, and that the council was discussing how to upgrade or repair the Civic Center.^[2]

Sources

1.Case 07-22-00341-CV, In re City of Amarillo, Texas (Seventh Court of Appeals docket) — Texas Judicial Branch (TAMES case search), Aug 16, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primaryIndependentOfficial docket; published date = memorandum opinion date. Party listing names the plaintiff; not reproduced here.
2.Court upholds ruling against Amarillo city's use of funds for Civic Center upgrade — ABC7 Amarillo (KVII), Aug 17, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependent
3.Seventh Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Alex Fairly Civic Center lawsuit — NewsChannel10 (KFDA), Aug 17, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026newsIndependentNAMING FLAG: headline names the private plaintiff. Cited only for the fee figure and ruling-day variant.
4.Case 23-0797, In re City of Amarillo, Texas (Supreme Court of Texas docket) — Texas Judicial Branch (TAMES case search), Dec 8, 2023 · retrieved Oct 9, 2026primaryIndependentOfficial docket; published date = disposition date.