Dallas County v. Autry

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MOSELEY.

This is an interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s order denying Dallas County’s motion to dismiss, motion for summary judgment, and plea to the jurisdiction. Reginald Autry filed a workers’ compensation retaliatory discharge claim against the County. After service of citation, the County filed an answer within thirty days of the suit denying the claim and requesting an abatement for Autry to give notice and present his claim to the commissioners court. Over a year and a half later, the County moved to dismiss the suit for Au-try’s failure to give notice…