Fort Worth Independent School District v. Palazzolo

OPINION

BILL MEIER, JUSTICE

I. Introduction

Appellant Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) appeals from a final judgment rendered on a jury verdict in favor of Appellee Joseph Palazzolo on his claim for violation of the Texas Whis-tleblower Act (TWA). See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 554.002(a) (West 2012). In addition to challenges to the damages and attorneys’ fees awards, FWISD argues that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to submit a jury question on an affirmative defense set out in the TWA. See id. § 554.004(b) (West 2012). We will *677sustain FWISD’s charge-error issue, not…