Legal Opinion
El Paso Independent School District v. Anna Luisa Kell
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 11, 2015No. 08-14-00056-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YVONNE T. RODRIGUEZ, Justice
Appellant El Paso Independent School District (“EPISD”) challenges the trial court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment. In five issues, EPISD contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over Anna Luisa Kell’s whistleblower claim because she invoked the wrong internal grievance procedure necessary to challenge her termination and thus lost her right to judicial review. We reverse and render judgment for EPISD.
BACKGROUND
This case arises out of the El Paso Independent School District cheating scandal and the subsequent wave of EPISD personnel…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Whitney v. El Paso Indep. Sch. Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2017
- Anna Luisa Kell v. Texas State Board for Educator Certification, Texas Education Agency and Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education (In His Official Capacity), Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2019
- Bryan P. Ferrell v. the University of Texas System, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2019
- Fernando Herrera v. Dallas Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2020
- Fort Worth Independent School District v. Joseph Palazzolo, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2019
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