Jimmy Wilsher, et al v. City of Abilene, 11-11-00355-CV (Tex. App. – Eastland, December 31, 2013) This is an age discrimination case brought by former City employees. The trial court dismissed all claims but the Eastland Court of Appeals reversed and
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City of Leon Valley Economic Development Corporation v. Larry Little, 04-12-00142-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 30, 2013). This opinion withdrew a prior opinion of June 19, 2013 (summary found here) and substituted this opinion. In the original opinion, the Fourth
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI v. AGUIRRE PROPERTIES, INC., 13-13-00314-CV (Tex. App. – Corpus Christy, December 19, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a negligence, takings, and nuisance case involving three instances
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City of El Paso, Texas v. Harold Collins, et al, 08-12-00243-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, December 18, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal arising from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a premise liability/negligence case involving injuries to
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Moreno v. Texas Department of Transportation, 08-12-00078-CV (Tex. App. – El Paso, December 18, 2013). In this wrongful-termination action, Moreno appeals the trial court’s directed take-nothing judgment in favor of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Eighth Court of Appeals affirmed.
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Jose Luis Pena v. County of Starr, 04-12-00462-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 18, 2013). This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment in an employment case involving disability, discrimination, retaliation, and FMLA claims which the 4th
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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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City of Smithville v. Thomas Watts, 03-13-00173-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, December 13, 2013). This is an appeal arising from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a car accident case under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). The
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Chaney and Medina County v. Simon Camacho and Felipe Camacho, 04-12-00358-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, December 11, 2013)(mem. Op.) This is a private v public road dedication case. A jury determined the road was private which the San Antonio Court of
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Stanton v. Sims, No. 12-1217, __ U.S. __ (November 4, 2013). In this U.S. Supreme Court case, the Court held an officer was entitled to qualified immunity after entering into a side-yard while in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect. The court
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