Legal Opinion
Bates v. Pecos Cnty.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 29, 2017No. 08–15–00100–CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnn Crawford McCLURE, Chief Justice
Monika Bates sued Pecos County for wrongful termination under three common law theories, and the Texas Whistleblower statute. The case comes to us after the trial court granted Pecos County's motion for summary judgment, or alternative plea to the jurisdiction. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
Bates was employed as an emergency medical technician with Pecos County from October 2008 until she was terminated on April 4, 2011. She acknowledged being hired as an "at will" employee. While employed, Bates was paid twice a month. In mid-March 2011, she was told on receipt of…
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