Legal Opinion
Texas a & M University-Kingsville v. Lawson
Texas Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2002No. 00-1127PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hecht
delivered a plurality opinion,
in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice OWEN, and Justice JEFFERSON joined.
If a government entity agrees to settle a lawsuit from which it is not immune, can it claim immunity from suit for breach of the settlement agreement? We answer no and accordingly affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.1
After Texas A & M University — Kings-ville terminated Grant M. Lawson’s employment as a faculty member and clarinet instructor, he sued the University for violations of the Whistleblower Act2; viola*519tions of his constitutional freedoms of association, expression,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-DavyTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Federal Sign v. Texas Southern UniversityTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- General Services Commission v. Little-Tex Insulation Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2001
- Lowe v. Texas Tech UniversityTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. WhiteTexas Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by174 opinions
- Texas a & M University System v. KoseogluTexas Supreme Court · 2007
- Tooke v. City of MexiaTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- Reata Construction Corp. v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 2006
- City of Galveston v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 2007
- Texas Southern University v. State Street Bank & Trust Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
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