U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Employment
Employment
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Employment
Barrier v. United States — Reversed; remanded for jury to decide if federal employee’s union duties were within scope of employment
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Employment
Andrews v. Sinoboom North America, LLC — Complaint recommended for dismissal without prejudice for failure to identify protected characteristic in Title VII claim
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Constitutional, Employment, Personal Injury & Tort
Granado v. EPISD — Dismissed claims for racial discrimination in school athletics; school district immune from tort claims, coach shielded by qualified immunity
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Employment, Insurance Coverage
Huerta v. Swabco, Inc. — Court affirms summary judgment; workplace injury claim fails absent proof employer knew injury was substantially certain to occur
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Employment
Wallace v. Stanley Black & Decker — magistrate judge recommended dismissing unexhausted discrimination and retaliation claims
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Employment
Thompson v. Hitek Films LLC — Court denies employer’s motion to dismiss discrimination and retaliation claims, allows fraud and accommodations dispute to proceed
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Employment
Hodge v. Family Dollar Stores of Texas — Court dismisses all employment-related claims for failure to state a claim
Texas 3rd Court of Appeals, Employment, Family Law
McCulloch v. McCulloch — Court affirmed denial of modification of child and spousal support, finding no material and substantial change in circumstances
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure, Employment