Legal Opinion
Miller v. Houston Independent School District
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided April 3, 2001No. 01-99-01437-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Justice.
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) fired Marsha Miller because she did not go to work for three months. An independent hearing examiner recommended Miller not be terminated; the HISD school board rejected the examiner’s recommendation and terminated Miller’s contract; the Commissioner of Education upheld the board’s decision; and the trial court affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. We affirm.
I. Background 1
Miller had been a teacher or guidance counselor under a continuing contract 2 with HISD for 28 years, never missing work for 16 years before this dispute.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mireles v. Texas Department of Public SafetyTexas Supreme Court · 1999
- Lane Bank Equipment Co. v. Smith Southern Equipment, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
- Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. BrinkmeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Montgomery Independent School District v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Dodd v. MenoTexas Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Helton v. Railroad Com'n of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2003
- Matthews v. Scott, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008
- Nelson v. WeatherwaxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Aleman v. Edcouch Elsa Independent School DistrictDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2013
- Arch W. Helton and Helton Properties, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2003
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