Harris County Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission v. Louis Guthrie 14-12-00474-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], February 13, 2014) This is an appeal from a district court order reversing the Harris County Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission’s order affirming the termination of
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AGAP Life Offerings, LLC, et al v. Texas State Securities Board, et al, 03-11-00535-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, November 26, 2013). This is an administrative law case, where the primary issue with whether a party can be relieved of the obligation under
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CITY OF HOUSTON v. CHRISTOPHER RHULE, 12-0721 (Tex. 2013). This is a Texas Supreme Court opinion which centers on the lack of jurisdiction for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The underlying facts are related to a worker’s compensation claim, but the case
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Bracey v. City of Killeen, 03-12-00199-CV (Tex. App. – Austin November 6, 2013). This is an employment case involving the civil service relationship between police officer and city. The court was asked to decide whether an independent hearing examiner “exceeded her
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ALJ F-5 determination not preclusive in federal Uniformed Services Employment suit says 5th Circuit.
Bradberry v. Jefferson County, Texas No. 12-41040 (5th Cir. October 17, 2013). This is an employment case where a former deputy sheriff claims he was terminated after returning from his two-week U.S. Army Reserve obligation in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment
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Anderson Petro-Equipment, Inc. and Curtis Ray Anderson v. The State of Texas, No. 03-13-00176-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, October 22, 2013). In this suit the State of Texas sued the Anderson defendants (corporation and individual officer) for costs associated with plugging an
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Rodriguez, et al. v. Beaumont Independent School District, et al., No. 09-13-00434-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, October 17, 2013) In this case the Beaumont Court of Appeals was asked to see how the recent U.S. Supreme Court declaration that portions of the
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Sanadco Inc., et al. v Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public Accounts, et al. 03-11-00462-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, September 26, 2013). This case reflects under what conditions a plaintiff can sue to challenge an administrate rule and the standards used in determining
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In Re: Texas Department of Public Safety, 05-13-00882-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, August 5, 2013). This is a mandamus proceeding involving a protective order prohibiting the release of information under the Texas Public Information Act (“PIA”). The Texas Department of Public Safety
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City of Houston v. BCCA Appeal Group, Inc., No. 01-11-00332-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 29, 2013) The Houston Court of Appeals was asked to determine the constitutionality of ordinances regulating air pollution (preemption). The ordinances were challenged by
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