Legal Opinion
Texas Youth Commission v. Koustoubardis
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 26, 2012No. 05-11-00196-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice MOSELEY.
Christopher Koustoubardis sued the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) for violating the Texas Whistleblower Act and section 64.102 of the Texas Human Resources Code after TYC terminated his employment. TYC filed a plea to the jurisdiction asserting sovereign immunity from Koustoubardis’ section 64.102 claim; the trial court conditionally denied the plea. The case proceeded to trial and the jury returned a verdict favorable to Kous-toubardis on both claims. The trial court entered a final judgment awarding Kous-toubardis damages for his whistleblower claim, but…
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- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Bailey, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
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