Cutler v. Stephen F. Austin State University, et al No. 13-40685 (5th Circ. September 15, 2014) This is a First Amendment, employment retaliation case where the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of qualified immunity of University officials. Cutler
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Fred Beebe v. City of San Antonio Through its agent, City Public Service Board of San Antonio d/b/a CPS Energy, 04-13-00134-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, September 10, 2014) This is an employment discrimination/retaliation case based on race, color and age. The
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April Dupree Adeshile v. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, 14-12-00980-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th dist.], July 24, 2014). This is a sex discrimination employment lawsuit where the panel withdrew its opinion issued on January 16, 2014 and substituted this
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Adolfo F. Rodriguez v. City of Poteet, 04-13-00274-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, February 26, 2014) This is an age discrimination and retaliation case where the trial court granted the City’s traditional motion for summary judgment and the 4th Court of
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Joe A. Zuniga v. The City of San Antonio, 04-13-00142-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, January 8, 2014). This is an employment case where the San Antonio Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the City noting Zuniga did not rebut
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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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ALJ F-5 determination not preclusive in federal Uniformed Services Employment suit says 5th Circuit.
Bradberry v. Jefferson County, Texas No. 12-41040 (5th Cir. October 17, 2013). This is an employment case where a former deputy sheriff claims he was terminated after returning from his two-week U.S. Army Reserve obligation in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment
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San Antonio Water System v. Debra Nicholas, 04-12-00442-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, October 23, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case where Nicholas claimed she was terminated then not considered for reemployment after she opposed certain discriminatory practices. A jury returned
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Jury verdict for gay employee’s retaliation claim thrown out since his report was not legally sufficient Raymond Michael Lee v. Harris County Hospital District, 01-12-00311-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st District], October 15, 2013). This is an employment retaliation case of interest
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Ion v. Chevron USA, Incorporated, No. 12-60682 (5th Circ. September 26, 2013). This is a FMLA retaliation case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for the employer and remanded for
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