Legal Opinion
Galveston Independent School District v. Jaco
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided January 20, 2009No. 14-08-00271-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
In this accelerated interlocutory appeal, Galveston Independent School District (“the District”) challenges the denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. The District claims sovereign immunity from a lawsuit in which Brent Jaco alleges that the District took adverse personnel action against him in violation of the Texas Whistleblower Act. Because the District failed to present arguments that, if true, would deprive the trial court of subject-matter jurisdiction, we affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Brent Jaco was employed by the District as Director of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Texas Department of Transportation v. Olivares, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
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- Galveston Independent School District v. JacoTexas Supreme Court · 2010
- Galveston Independent School District v. Jaco, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
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