Tervita, LLC v. Casey Sutterfield

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice O’Neill

This accelerated interlocutory appeal arises from Casey Sutterfield’s action for employment discrimination against his former employer Tervita LLC. Tervita moved to dismiss the action pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act (“TCPA”), which provides for dismissal of actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights. See Tex. Civ. PRAC. & Rem. Code Ann. §,27.001-27.011 (West 2015). The trial court denied Tervita’s motion. In two issues, Tervita contends the denial was error because Sutterfield’s claims are based on statements made by…