Williams-Boldware v. Denton County, Texas No. 13-40044 (5th Cir. January 31, 2014). This is a hostile work environment case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit reversed a judgment and dismissed the discrimination claims of an African-American Assistant
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City of Austin v. Raymond E. Chandler, et al., 03-12-00057-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, February 7, 2014) This is an age discrimination case where several public safety officers over 40 sued the City of Austin when they lost rank and years of
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Joe A. Zuniga v. The City of San Antonio, 04-13-00142-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, January 8, 2014). This is an employment case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the City noting Zuniga did not rebut
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Jimmy Wilsher, et al v. City of Abilene, 11-11-00355-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, December 31, 2013) This is an age discrimination case brought by former City employees. The trial court dismissed all claims but the Eastland Court of Appeals reversed and
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Moreno v. Texas Department of Transportation, 08-12-00078-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, December 18, 2013). In this wrongful-termination action, Moreno appeals the trial court’s directed take-nothing judgment in favor of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Eighth Court of Appeals affirmed.
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Jose Luis Pena v. County of Starr, 04-12-00462-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 18, 2013). This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment in an employment case involving disability, discrimination, retaliation, and FMLA claims which the 4th
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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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Feist v. State of Louisiana, No. 12-31065 (5th Cir. September 16, 2013). This is a disability discrimination case under the ADA where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a trial court order granting the State of Louisiana’s (employer)
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Masika Ray-Brown v. Longview Independent School District, 06-13-00037-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, September 26, 2013). This is a racial discrimination and retaliation case where the trial court granted the Longview Independent School District (“LISD”) motion for summary judgment and Ray-Brown appealed. The
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Donna D. Borden v. Smith County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, 12-12-00284-CV (Tex. App. – Tyler, September 19, 2013). This is an appeal by the Plaintiff in an employment case where the trial court granted a plea to the jurisdiction in the
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