Southwest Texas State University v. Enriquez

JONES, Justice.

Appellee, Ezekiel Enriquez, sued appellant, Southwest Texas State University (“SWT”), claiming he had been fired in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. §§ 451.001-.003 (West 1996) (“Anti-Retaliation Law”). SWT filed a motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal based on sovereign immunity. The trial court denied the motion. We will vacate the trial court’s order and dismiss the cause.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1989, Enriquez filed a workers’ compensation claim for a herniated disc. After returning to work, he served as a…