Plea was properly denied due to need to develop record; further split in courts of appeal regarding jurisdictional nature of SOL continues

Beaumont Independent School District v. George W. Thomas Jr. 09-15-00029-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, January 28, 2016). This is a Texas Whistle Blower Act case where the Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the denial of a
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14th Court of Appeals holds claims for attorney’s fees can save a declaratory judgment claim from mootness.

Vicki Ward v. Lamar University, Texas State University System and James Simmons 14-14-00097-CV (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.], January 12, 2016) This is a Texas Whistleblower case. The panel previously issued an opinion (summary found here), but after a motion for rehearing,
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Internal policy against outside reporting of criminal violations does not relieve employee of requirement to report to appropriate law enforcement authority under Whistleblower Act

Office of Attorney General v Ginger Weatherspoon, 14-0582 (Tex. September 18, 2015). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case where the Texas Supreme Court reversed the denial of the State’s plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the case. Weatherspoon was an assistant
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