Legal Opinion
City of Forth Worth v. Johnson
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided April 30, 2003No. 10-00-359-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM GRAY, Justice.
The City of Fort Worth terminated the employment of Emmitt Johnson. After an appeals board recommendation to reinstate him was overruled by the City manager, Johnson filed a lawsuit under the Whistleblower Act. Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 554.001 et seq. (Vernon Supp.2003). A bench trial on the issue took place. Johnson obtained a favorable judgment, and the City appealed. We reverse and remand the cause for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
Johnson was allegedly terminated from employment with the City over the use of a City tractor and the dumping of rough material on another…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Ortiz v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- City of Waco v. Lopez, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005
- Jayson Steele v. City of Southlake, Texas, and Wade Goolsby, in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police Southlake Department of Public Safety, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
- Office of the Attorney General of Texas v. Laura G. Rodriguez, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2017
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