Legal Opinion
University of Texas at Dallas v. Matney
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided March 10, 2009No. 05-08-00441-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice LANG-MIERS.
The University of Texas at Dallas appeals the denial, in part, of its plea to the jurisdiction in this age discrimination lawsuit. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part and render judgment for appellant.
BACKGROUND
UT Dallas terminated Gary L. Matney’s employment on June 30, 2006. Matney filed this lawsuit against UT Dallas under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). 1 He sought money damages, reinstatement, and prospective injunctive relief. UT Dallas filed a plea to the jurisdiction asserting that Matney’s…
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