Raul Rivas v. Southwest Key Programs, Inc.

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice

This wrongful discharge case asks a presumably simple question: when was Raul Rivas terminated from his job (or at least when did he know he would be terminated)? Documents from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) suggest he claimed to have been fired on September 19, 2010, which would make his suit untimely. His affidavit submitted in response to a motion for summary judgment claims that he was not terminated until September 24, 2010, which if true, might make his suit timely. The trial court granted summary judgment, presumably crediting the TWC…