City of Elsa v. Gonzalez

How courts have described this case

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• holding plaintiffs general, conclusory statements regarding mayor did not report a violation of law by the mayor
• explaining that the city council was not the appropriate law enforcement authority because it could not regulate or enforce alleged violation of the law
• stating that the employee must have believed he was reporting conduct that constituted a violation of law and his belief must have been reasonable based on his training and experience
• explaining that when pleading jurisdictional facts, the pleadings may not be conclusory and must include sufficient jurisdictional facts to allow the court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the dispute
• dismissing cause for lack of subject matter jurisdiction where plaintiffs pleadings and evidence did not demonstrate he reported a violation of law
• deeming claimant’s pleading allegations “conclusory” but additionally considering whether there was evidence that would establish the existence of the required jurisdictional facts

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