Legal Opinion

Newsom v. Brod

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided October 17, 2002No. 01-02-00365-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHERRY J. RADACK, Justice.

Appellant, John Newsom, brought suit for wrongful termination of his employment against Fluor Daniel, Inc. (Fluor). Subsequently, he amended his petition to add Florence Hughes and appellee, Cyndi Brod. The trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment. Appellant appeals from the rendition of summary judgment against him. Appellant’s claims are barred by the statute of limitations. Accordingly, we affirm.

Background Facts

On May 25, 1999, Fluor terminated Newsom for making violent and misogynistic statements at work. On April 12, 2000, appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Doe v. Boys Clubs of Greater Dallas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Montgomery v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Hurlbut v. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by20 opinions

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