Dallas Independent School District v. Watson, 05-12-00254-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, February 28, 2014). This is an appeal from a final judgment for the Plaintiff in a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed and dismissed the
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City of Fritch v. Kirk Coker, 07-13-00287-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, February 27, 2014) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Whistleblower Act case in which the Amarillo Court of Appeals reversed,
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City of Houston v. Robert A. Smith, 01-13-00241-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], February 25, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a Whistleblower Act case where the question was when
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Blanca Nieto v. Permian Basin Community Centers for MHMR, 11-11-00258-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, January 30, 2014). This is a Whistleblower Act case interpreting the Univ. of Tex. Sw. Med. Ctr. at Dallas v. Gentilello, 398 S.W.3d 680, 683 (Tex. 2013) line
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Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo, 02-13-00006-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, January 9, 2014). This is an interlocutory appeal in a Whistleblower case where the Fort Worth reversed the denial of a summary judgment challenging jurisdiction. Palazzolo was
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Dallas County v. Logan, Roy, 05-11-00480-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, January 9, 2014). This is a Whistleblower case on remand from the Texas Supreme Court. The Supreme Court summary is located here. The Supreme Court resolved a split in the circuits and
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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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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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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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