Legal Opinion

Washington v. Fort Bend Independent School District

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 2, 1995No. B14-94-00038-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARRON, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of dismissal with prejudice for want of jurisdiction, in an action for wrongful termination, due process violations, libel and slander. Because the dismissal with prejudice was based on a pleading defect that was curable and no special exceptions were filed, we reverse and remand.

I

In 1985, Barbara Washington began working as assistant principal at Clements High School under a term contract, pursuant to the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act (TCNA). Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.201— 21.211 (Vernon 1987).1 On February 6,1991, she was recommended for…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Roark v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Peek v. Equipment Service Co. of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. San Jacinto River Authority v. DukeTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Grounds v. Tolar Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Bybee v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Texas State Employees Union/CWA Local 6184 v. Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
  2. Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Sunset Valley, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
  3. Dolenz v. Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  4. Jackson v. Houston Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  5. KM-Timbercreek, LLC v. Harris County Appraisal District, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009

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