DeMagaloni v Bexar County Hospital District, No. 04-12-00691-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, September 11, 2013). This case will be of primary interest to litigators given the procedural aspects but helpful to general counsel regarding timeframes. This is an employment discrimination
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Fort Bend Independent School District v. Williams 01-13-00052-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] September 5, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction regarding a race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation charge. The
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CANUTILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. FARRAN , No. 12-0601 (Tex. August 30, 2013) This is a Texas Whistleblower Act lawsuit in which the trial court granted the Canutillo Independent School District’s (“CISD”) plea to the jurisdiction and Farran appealed. As the
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The University of Texas – Pan American and the University of Texas System v. Miller, 03-10-00710-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, August 28, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction relating to an employment dispute.
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Crutcher v. Dallas Independent School District, 05-11-01112-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, August 26, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case. Crutcher filed a prior lawsuit against the Dallas Independent School District (“DISD”) in 2004 which was settled out of court. She was
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Simply entering into a drug treatment program does not protect employees under ADA says 5th Circuit.
Shirley v. Precision Castparts Corp. No. 12-20544 (5th Cir. August 12, 2013). This is an ADA and FMLA case where a terminated employee alleges his drug addiction was a “disability” precluding his termination. Brian Shirley was a twelve year press operator for
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Miller v Ector County Hospital District, No. 11-11-00221-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, August 8, 2013). This is an employment case where the Plaintiff brought tort claims as a means to challenging his termination. The trial court granted the District’s plea to the
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Damuth v. Trinity Valley Community College, 12-11-00248-CV (Tex. App. – Tyler, July 31, 2013). This is a contractual immunity case in an employment contract dispute. Damuth was a teacher and coach for Trinity Valley Community College (“TVCC”). Five months into the one
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Esters v. Texas Department of Transportation, et al, No. 14-11-00977-CV (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] July 30, 2013.) This is an employment discrimination case where the central issue turns on the 300 day statutory deadline for filing a claim. Plaintiff Esters,
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Burt v. Andrews County Hospital District d/b/a Permian Regional Medical Center, 08-11-00109-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, July 24, 2013). This is a worker’s compensation retaliation case where the court recognized the applicability of the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Travis
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