Legal Opinion
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District v. Texas Education Agency
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 1990No. 3-89-197-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POWERS, Justice.
Four school districts appeal from a trial-court judgment that dismisses for want of jurisdiction their suit for declaratory judgment against the Commissioner of Education, William N. Kirby, and the Texas Education Agency. 1 We will reverse the judgment and remand the cause to the trial court for proceedings not inconsistent with our opinion.
THE CONTROVERSY
Following a hearing, the board of trustees of each school district determined, adversely to an employee’s interest, an employment dispute that had come before the board for decision. 2 In each instance, the employee…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Cobb v. HarringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1916
- Director of the Department of Agriculture & Environment v. Printing Industries Ass'n of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Sexton v. Mount Olivet Cemetery Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- WD Haden Company v. DodgenTexas Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Texas Education Agency v. Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- North Alamo Water Supply Corp. v. Texas Department of HealthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Bd. of Trustees of Big Spring Firemen's R. & Rf v. Firemen's Pension Com'rCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Public Utility Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Gilder v. Meno, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
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