Legal Opinion
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston D/B/A John Sealy Hospital ("UTMB") v. Kevin Barrett, M.D.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided July 31, 2003No. 14-01-00529-CVPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EN BANC MAJORITY OPINION ON REHEARING
SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.
Kevin Barrett, M.D. sued his employer, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) alleging violations of the Texas Whistleblower Act.1 The Act required Dr. Barrett to initiate a grievance before filing suit.2 In a prior interlocutory appeal, we found there was some evidence he did, albeit imperfectly.3
The Act also required Dr. Barrett to wait 60 days after filing his grievance before filing a lawsuit.4 It is undisputed he did not, waiting only 27 days. UTMB has again filed an interlocutory appeal, arguing the…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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