County employee entitled to proceed with “regarded as” disability claim after completing treatment for tuberculosis; all other claims dismissed under plea to the jurisdiction

El Paso County, Texas v. Mary Lou Vasquez 08-15-00086-CV  (Tex. App.- El Paso, May 5th 2016) This is an employment discrimination/retaliation case where the El Paso Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part the denial of the County’s plea
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Plaintiff’s disability discrimination claim dismissed because he presented insufficient evidence of a causal connection between the disability and reasons for termination

Dallas County Schools v. Paul Green 05-14-00432-CV (Tex. App. —  Dallas, January 19, 2016) This is a disability discrimination case under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”) where the court of appeals reversed a trial court judgment holding the evidence
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Policy against preaching Christian beliefs in class is not evidence of religious discrimination says Austin Court of Appeals

Dr. James Jones v. Angelo State University, 03-14-00112-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, December 18, 2015). This is a religious discrimination/failure-to-accommodate in employment dispute where the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the granting of the summary judgment
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180 day deadline to file charge of discrimination runs from date of adverse action, not the date employee discovers action is discriminatory says Austin Court of Appeals

Austin Independent School District v. Andrew Lofters, 03-14-00071-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, April 1, 2015) In this race discrimination/retaliation case the Third Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the a plea to the jurisdiction for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Lofters,
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Ex-employee must pay attorney’s fees for frivolous discrimination claims; no adverse employment action occurred and law is clear supervisors are not liable

Tammy Anderson v. Houston Community College System, 01-14-00062-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], January 13, 2015) This is a discrimination/retaliation case under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”) where the court of appeals affirmed the granting of MSJs for
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