Santos v. Guerra

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is a case arising under the Texas Open Meeting Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-17 (1967), and concerns the validity of the action of the appellant, Webb County Commissioners Court, in discharging appellee, Jose M. Guerra, Superintendent of the Road and Bridge Department of Webb County. This appeal is from the judgment entered on the jury verdict in favor of appellee for $16,000 in the district court. The jury found: (1) that there was a failure to post notice of the commissioners court meeting as required by the Texas Open Meeting Act; (2) that appellee did…