Legal Opinion
Travis County v. Colunga
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 29, 1988No. 3-87-231-CVPublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Travis County appeals from a judgment of the district court awarding Rosemary Colunga money damages, based on the jury’s verdict, in her statutory cause of action brought under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 6252-16a (Supp.1988), the “whistle-blower statute.” We will affirm the judgment.
THE CONTROVERSY
We shall summarize the controversy as shown by evidence that supports the verdict and judgment.
*717Travis County employed Rosemary Co-lunga as a parks worker at Precinct 4 Park, known as “Richard Moya Park.” While working at the park, Colunga saw that county employees were not taking…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Canales v. LaughlinTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Clark, Sheriff v. Finley, ComptrollerTexas Supreme Court · 1899
- Citizens Bank of Bryan v. First State BankTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Kavanaugh v. Underwriters Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1950
- Tarrant County v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Gregg County v. Farrar, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
- Texas Department of Human Services v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Stinnett v. Williamson County Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
- LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEX. v. Strube, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
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