Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Houston Independent School District
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 20, 2015No. Civil Action No. H-13-3097PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
LEE H. ROSENTHAL, District Judge.
Samanthy Brooks sued her employer, the Houston Independent School District (“HISD”), claiming that she was retaliated against after she complained that a supervisor made racist statements. HISD moves for summary judgment, arguing that the undisputed facts show that the personnel actions Brooks challenges were due to problems in her job performance and were not retaliatory, as a matter of law. (Docket Entry No. 22). Brooks responded, and HISD replied. (Docket Entry Nos. 38, 47). The court heard argument on the motion on December 15, 2014.…
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