Legal Opinion
Austin Independent School District v. Lowery
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided November 30, 2006No. 03-06-00169-CVPublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BEAANN SMITH, Justice.
Christina Lowery sued Austin Independent School District (“AISD”) alleging violations of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (the “Act”). See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. §§ 21.001-.556 (West 2006 & Supp.2006). Specifically, Lowery *829claimed that she had been discriminated against by AISD because of her disability. See id. § 21.051. AISD filed a plea to the jurisdiction arguing that Lowery failed to exhaust her administrative remedies because she did not “file any grievance or request any hearings with AISD personnel and/or Board of Trustees.” The district court denied…
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