Smith v. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Dallas

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice FITZGERALD.

This is an employment case, dismissed following a plea to the jurisdiction. In three issues, appellant Linda Smith ar*187gues the trial court erroneously dismissed her claims under both the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act and the Texas Whistleblower Act.2 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Background

Smith alleges she contracted the disease histoplasmosis during the time she held a position supervising grounds maintenance at UT Southwestern. Her job involved grounds keeping in an area that included a large bird sanctuary; histoplasmosis is contracted…