Legal Opinion
Harris County Hospital District v. William Parker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 22, 2015No. 14-15-00152-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
William J. Boyce, Justice
■ William Parker sued his former employer, the Harris County Hospital District, complaining of unlawful discrimination under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”). Parker" alleged that the District discriminated against him on the basis of his race and sex, and then retaliated against him for opposing the allegedly discriminatory practices.
The District filed a plea to the jurisdiction, which the trial court granted in part and denied in part. The District appeals the partial denial of its plea to the jurisdiction on Parker’s race discrimination and…
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