Legal Opinion
Washington v. Tyler Independent School District
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided August 30, 1996No. 12-96-00064-CVPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLCOMB, Justice.
Kismet Y. Washington (“Washington”) sued the Tyler Independent School District (“TISD”) claiming that the school district discharged her because she filed and pursued a worker’s compensation claim. The trial court granted TISD’s Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissed Washington’s action for lack of jurisdiction. Washington appeals, presenting five points of error. We will affirm.
In 1990, Washington became a primary skills class aide at TISD’s Dixie Elementary School. As a primary skills aide, Washington worked with the children, assisted them in the bathroom, helped the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Mission Independent School District v. DiserensTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Mitchison v. Houston Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Utilities Pipeline Co. v. American Petrofina Marketing, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Camden MacHine & Tool, Inc. v. Cascade Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1993
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Canutillo Independent School District v. Yusuf Elias FarranTexas Supreme Court · 2013
- Gibson v. Waco Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998
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