Morris v. Town of Independence; Michael Ragusa, 15- 30986 (5th Cir. June28,2016) This is a racial discrimination in employment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 where the 5th Circuit affirmed the granting of the Town’s summary judgment motion. Morris, an African-American woman, was
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Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo, 02-14-00262-CV (Tex. App– Fort Worth, July 7, 2016) This is a Whistleblower case where the Fort Worth Court of Appeals reversed a jury award for the employee and ordered a new trial. Palazzolo was
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Noris Rogers v. Pearland Independent School District, 14-41115 (Tex. APP—Dallas, June 28, 2016) This is a race discrimination case where the Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed the granting of the employer’s summary judgment. Rogers, an African-American male, applied for employment as a
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Kimberly A. Saunders, 05-15-01543-CV (Tex. App—Dallas, July 13,2016) This is an employment dispute where the Dallas Court of Appeals rendered judgment for the University based on a plea to the jurisdiction. Saunders was injured on
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Peter J. Paske, Jr. v. Joel Fitzgerald, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of City of Missouri City, and the City of Missouri City, Texas 01-15-00631-CV (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.], June 23,2016) This is a police officer
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City of Plainview Texas, et al v. Korey Ferguson 07-14-00405-CV (Tex. App.- Amarillo, June 24th 2016) This is a police disciplinary case under Chapter 614 of the Texas Government Code. Ferguson was a police officer for the City. He was terminated based
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Delaval v. PTech Drilling Tubulars, L.L.C. No. 15-20471 (5th Cir.- June 3rd 2016) This is an Americans with Disabilities Act case where the 5th Circuit affirmed the granting of the employer’s summary judgment. While not a government case, the standards utilized apply
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Brian McEnery v. City of San Antonio and Chief Charles N. Hood, 04-15-00097-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, June 1, 2016). This is an appeal from a trial court’s order confirming an arbitration award that denied McEnery’s grievance against the City of
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Donna Pulkrabek v. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 05-14-01341-CV (Tex. App.- Dallas, May 25th 2016) and Thobe v. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 05-14-01450-CV (Tex. App.- Dallas, May 25th 2016) These are companion Texas Whistleblower Act cases in
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Beaumont Independent School District v. Shaunte Guillory 09-15-00531-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, May 12th 2016) This is a Whistleblower Act case where a teacher unsuccessfully tried to get a temporary injunction to prevent retaliation (i.e. a vote by the school board to
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