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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San Antonio Water System v. Debra Nicholas, 04-12-00442-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, October 23, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case where Nicholas claimed she was terminated then not considered for reemployment after she opposed certain discriminatory practices. A jury returned
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Jury verdict for gay employee’s retaliation claim thrown out since his report was not legally sufficient Raymond Michael Lee v. Harris County Hospital District, 01-12-00311-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st District], October 15, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case of interest
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Ion v. Chevron USA, Incorporated, No. 12-60682 (5th Circ. September 26, 2013). This is a FMLA retaliation case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the employer and remanded for
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The City of San Antonio v. International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 624, 04-12-00783-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, October 2, 2013). This is a dispute arising out of a collective bargaining agreement between San Antonio (“City”) and the Local 624 of
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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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McCrory v. Henderson and Texas Workforce Commission, 14-12-00752-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], September 19, 2013). This is an appeal from the Texas Workforce Commission’s awarding of unemployment benefits. Henderson (a female temporary employee) quit due to the alleged sexual
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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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City of Lubbock, Texas v. Christopher Hennsley, 07-12-00325-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, September 12, 2013). This is a police employment dispute under Tex. Gov’t Code §614.023 (or possibly §143.052) where the City appealed a hearing examiner decision and the trial court granted
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