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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YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. MARCELINO FRANCO, 13-0072 (Tex. December 13, 2013). This is a Whistleblower case where the Court continued its recent set of holdings that “reports” to internal personnel who only have the authority to monitor compliance within the
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Tagore v. United States of America No. 12-20214 (5th Cir. November 13, 2013). This is a religious freedom case which, even though the case deals with federal agency compliance, the analysis is helpful for local government RLUIPA and TxRFRA land use matters.
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City of San Antonio, Texas v. Joseph Salvaggio, 04-13-00172-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, November 20, 2013). This is a hearing examiner case where the City of San Antonio appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Police Lieutenant Salvaggio
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Officer Robin Talley v. The City of Killeen, 03-09-00736-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, November 20, 2013). This is a civil service case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals was asked to determine if Killeen’s Rule .053(B)(1), providing that a disciplinary appeal
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Neely v. PSEG Texas, Limited Partnership No. 12-51074 (5th Cir. November 6, 2013) This is an ADA case where the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court order requiring a finding of disability before any causal link can be
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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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Alief Independent School District, Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry, 14-12-00532-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 31, 2013). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act suit where Plaintiff Perry was a “gang officer” for Alief ISD police force. Perry
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