Legal Opinion
City of Houston v. Cotton
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided July 28, 2005No. 14-03-00637-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUBSTITUTE OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
We withdraw our opinion of March 22, 2005, and issue this substitute opinion.
Anja Cotton sued appellant, the City of Houston, under the Texas Whistleblower Act. 1 She alleged the City terminated her employment as a sanitarian in retaliation for her having reported violations of law by two of her superiors. Following a bench trial, the court awarded Cotton $32,000.00 for past lost wages; $162,108.42 for attorney’s fees; $9,570.97 for costs; $10,607.40 for prejudgment interest on the lost wages; and post-judgment interest. 2 In four issues, the City…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Catalina v. BlasdelTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. v. HarrisonTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Texas Department of Transportation v. NeedhamTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Wichita County, Texas v. HartTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- Material Partnerships, Inc. v. Ventura, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
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3Cited by27 opinions
- 2900 Smith, Ltd. v. Constellation Newenergy, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009
- Richard Nugent and CAO, Inc. v. the Estate of Janie Baker Ellickson, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018
- State Office of Risk Management v. Elaine E. Banks Joiner, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2012
- Elk River, Inc. v. Garrison Tool & Die, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- the City of South Houston v. Sandra Rodriguez, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
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