Legal Opinion
Metro. Transit Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. Douglas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 27, 2018No. 14–17–00176–CVPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartha Hill Jamison, Justice
This is an employment discrimination and retaliation case. In one issue, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (Metro) brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court's denial of Metro's plea to the jurisdiction1 based on Viola M. Douglas's purported failure, before filing this lawsuit, to exhaust administrative remedies for her retaliation claims in compliance with the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (the Act).2 Douglas moved to dismiss the appeal as moot, contending that she exhausted her administrative remedies after Metro filed its plea. We conclude that…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. MirandaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Kerry Heckman, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Williamson CountyTexas Supreme Court · 2012
- Mission Consolidated Independent School District v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 2008
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Southwest Convenience Stores, L.L.C. v. Norma Mora, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2018
- Jerry Sanchez, Timothy Wiliams, and Jose Estrada v. James Daniel Boone, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2019
- Christopher Wernert v. City of Dublin, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2018
- Albert Lujan D/B/A Texas Wholesale Flower Co. v. Navistar, Inc., Navistar International Corporation, Navistar International Transportation Corp., International Truck and Engine Corporation and Santex Truck Centers, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2021
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