Legal Opinion
Upton County, Tex. v. Brown
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided October 8, 1997No. 08-96-00378-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARAJAS, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a finding by a jury that Appellant, Upton County, violated both the Texas "Whistleblower Act and Appellee’s, Larry Joe Brown, First Amendment rights. We affirm.
I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
Appellee, Larry Joe Brown, an employee of Upton County, was terminated from employment on November 20, 1992. He filed suit on February 19, 1993 and subsequently died on March 22, 1995. On June 1, 1995, pleadings were amended alleging a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. At the time of his termination, Appellee was advised that the reasons for such termination…
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