Legal Opinion
Texas Department of State Health Services v. Amy W. Rockwood
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided May 27, 2015No. 04-15-00042-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Amy W. Rockwood sued the Texas Department of State Health Services alleging the Department violated the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) by: (1) terminating her because of her disability; (2) terminating her in retaliation for requesting a reasonable accommodation; and (3) failing to provide a reasonable accommodation for her disability. The Department filed a plea to the jurisdiction which the trial court denied. On appeal, the Department asserts the trial court erred because the Department conclusively negated an essential…
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