Johnson v. City of Houston

OPINION

RICHARD H. EDELMAN, Justice.

In this retaliatory discharge case, Margarita Johnson (“Johnson”) appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of the City of Houston (the “City”), on the grounds that the trial court erred by: (1) granting summary judgment on the issue of limitations; (2) finding that there was no evidence of causal connection regarding retaliation; and (3) excluding evidence. We reverse and remand.

Standard of Review

A traditional summary judgment, as was filed in this case, may be granted if the motion and summary judgment evidence show that there is no genuine issue of…