Legal Opinion

Brownsville Independent School District v. Michael A. Alex

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 8, 2013No. 13-12-00489-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice PERKES.

Appellant Brownsville Independent School District (“BISD”) filed this interlocutory appeal to challenge the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction. 1 BISD argues that appellee Michael A. Alex failed to exhaust his administrative remedies, and therefore the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over certain claims. We reverse and render.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Alex is a former BISD employee. 2 On March 12, 2010, Alex filed a complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission (hereinafter, the “Commission”) alleging that because…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Pacheco v. MinetaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  5. Texas Lottery Commission v. First State Bank of DeQueenTexas Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dae Joon Kim v. the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and John H. Krouse, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2024
  2. San Benito Consolidated ISD v. Mary Alice Leal, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2022
  3. San Benito Consolidated Independent School District v. Maria Conception Cruz, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2021

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