Masika Ray-Brown v. Longview Independent School District, 06-13-00037-CV (Tex. App. – Texarkana, September 26, 2013). This is a racial discrimination and retaliation case where the trial court granted the Longview Independent School District (“LISD”) motion for summary judgment and Ray-Brown appealed. The
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City of Houston v. Ester Medina Owens, 14-12-00930-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] September 24, 2013), This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in a case where a city police officer had a car
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Tex. Adjutant General’s Office v. Ngakoue, No. 11-0686, 2013 WL 4608867, 2013 Tex. LEXIS 681 (Tex. August 30, 2013), Even though this is a Texas Supreme Court case (and is important), it is primarily of interest to litigators. In this case the
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City of Grapevine and Grapevine Board of Adjustment v. CBS Outdoor, Inc., 02-12-00040-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, September 19, 2013). The City of Grapevine and its Board of Adjustment appealed the order denying its plea to the jurisdiction relating to an
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McCrory v. Henderson and Texas Workforce Commission, 14-12-00752-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], September 19, 2013). This is an appeal from the Texas Workforce Commission’s awarding of unemployment benefits. Henderson (a female temporary employee) quit due to the alleged sexual
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Mandatory venue provision to sue county trumps probate’s jurisdiction. In Re San Jacinto County, 14-13-00723-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], September 19, 2013). This is a mandamus case of interest to litigators. Two competing venue provisions were examined and the 14th
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Donna D. Borden v. Smith County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, 12-12-00284-CV (Tex. App. – Tyler, September 19, 2013). This is an appeal by the Plaintiff in an employment case where the trial court granted a plea to the jurisdiction in the
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City of McKinney v. Hank’s Restaurant Group, 05-12-01359-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, September 18, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction in cross-suits involving a local bar. Hank’s sued first alleging the City engaged
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City of Lubbock, Texas v. Christopher Hennsley, 07-12-00325-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, September 12, 2013). This is a police employment dispute under Tex. Gov’t Code §614.023 (or possibly §143.052) where the City appealed a hearing examiner decision and the trial court granted
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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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