The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings v. Birch et al, 04-12-00681-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, July 24, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction arising from several alleged employment claims. The
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Gardner v Abbot, et al, No. 3-12-00680-CV (Tex. App. — Austin July 18, 2013) This is an employment discrimination case based on sexual orientation. Gardner was a homosexual employee at a child-support center for the State who alleges he was constructively discharged
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Biesenbach v. The City of San Antonio, 04-11-00900-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, July 17, 2013) This is a civil service hearing examiner appeal with an odd procedural history. Biesenbach was a firefighter who received a notice of indefinite suspension from the
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Houston Independent School District v. Rose, 01-13-00018-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] July 2, 2013). This is a failure to exhaust administrative remedies case which deprives the trial court of subject matter jurisdiction. The court’s analysis is important to consider when
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City of Houston v Wilburn, NO. 01-12-00913-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] July 2, 2013). This is an indefinite suspension case where the officer asserted the City did not follow the requirements of Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 614. Wilburn was a
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The City of Dallas v. Frederick Salyer, 05-12-00701-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, July 1, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal where the City argued Salyer was a city employee not an independent contractor and the Worker’s Compensation laws precluded her negligence action
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City of Houston v. Bates, et al, 08-16-11, ___ SW3d ___, (Tex. June 28, 2013). This is a pay dispute involving retired firefighters for the City of Houston Fire Department (“HFD”). The firefighters brought two claims asserting 1) improper deductions related to
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Baldridge v. Spring Branch Independent School District, No. 01-10-00852-CV (Tex. App. –Houston [1st Dist.] June 27, 2013) This is a police officer termination case under Chapter 614 of the Texas Government Code which essentially states that disciplinary action cannot be taken against
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University of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, No 12-484 (June 24, 2013) In another 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII retaliation claims must be proved according to traditional principles of but-for causation. This is opposed to the
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Vance v. Ball State Univ., No. 11-556 (June 24, 2013). The U.S. Supreme Court heard this Title VII case and in a 5-4 decision with Justice Thomas concurring only in the result determined that a co-employee is a “supervisor” for purposes of
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