University of Texas at Austin v. Ables

POWERS, Justice.

The University of Texas at Austin and five of its officers and employees appeal from an adverse judgment obtained by plaintiffs Kathleen (Kitty) Abies, Ray Fishel, Daphne Hodges, John Hood, Lynne Lange, and Carol Stall. 1 We will affirm the judgment in part, reverse the judgment in another part, and render judgment on the part reversed.

THE CONTROVERSY

In 1992, the University reorganized the employee structure of its Performing Arts Center (PAC), abolishing certain employee positions and establishing new ones. The plaintiffs’ positions were abolished in the reorganization. Their…