Okoli v. Texas Department of Human Services

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Oliver Okoli appeals from a summary judgment rendered against him on his claim he was terminated from employment as a caseworker with the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) because he was a whistleblower. TDHS took the position he was actually terminated for falsifying documents, being abusive to a fellow employee, and failing to meet job performance standards.

Okoli has brought five points of error in which he contends the trial court erred by-granting TDHS’ motion for summary judgment

• on a motion filed outside the time provided by the court’s docket…