Legal Opinion

Lisanti v. Dixon

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 26, 2004No. 05-03-01252-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MORRIS.

Following a trial to the court without a jury, Joseph Lisanti appeals the trial court’s judgment holding him liable for terminating the employment of Sherry Dixon because of her refusal to perform an illegal act. Lisanti brings four points of error arguing first that the judgment violates the automatic stay imposed as a result of the bankruptcy proceedings against Lisanti’s codefendants Lisanti Foods and Lisanti Foods of Texas, Inc. Next, Lisanti argues the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to show either that Dixon was terminated for refusing to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Sabine Pilot Service, Inc. v. HauckTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Amoco Production Co. v. AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Southwestern Bell Media, Inc. v. Lyles, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  5. Goldstein v. Mortenson, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Brashear v. Victoria Gardens of McKinney, L.L.C., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
  2. Houston Pipeline Co. v. Bank of America, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  3. Coldwell Banker Whiteside Associates v. Ryan Equity Partners, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
  4. Petrie v. Widby, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2006
  5. MCI SALES AND SERVICE, INC. v. Hinton, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008

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