Austin Independent School District v. Andrew Lofters

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-14-00071-CV Austin Independent School District, Appellant v. Andrew Lofters, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 419TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-GN-09-003078, HONORABLE ERIC SHEPPERD, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Andrew Lofters sued his former employer, the Austin Independent School District (AISD), alleging race discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). See Tex. Lab. Code §§ 21.051, .055. AISD filed a plea to the jurisdiction, asserting in relevant part that…