Legal Opinion
Wittman v. Nelson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 11, 2002No. 04-02-00347-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by:
SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.
Dona Wittman appeals the trial court’s judgment finding substantial evidence to support the decision of Jim Nelson, the Commissioner of Education (“Commissioner”). The Commissioner upheld the termination of Wittman’s teaching contract. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Background
Wittman was employed by the Carrizo Springs Independent School District (“School District”) for several years under a continuing contract. Wittman was suspended after she was accused of engaging in serious misconduct concerning the treatment of a student. Specifically,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fort Worth Independent School District v. City of Fort WorthTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Montgomery Independent School District v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Tijerina v. AlanisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Nelson v. WeatherwaxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Mike Morath, in His Official Capacity as Texas Commissioner of Education and La Villa Independent School District v. Dr. Paz Elizondo, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025
- Mike Morath, in His Official Capacity as Texas Commissioner of Education and La Villa Independent School District v. Dr. Paz Elizondo, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025
- North East Independent School District and Texas Commissioner of Education v. Dehann Riou, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2018
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