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· 4/24/2015

San Antonio Water System v. Debra Nicholas

Citations

  • 461 S.W.3d 131
  • 58 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 720
  • 2015 Tex. LEXIS 344
  • 126 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1551
  • 2015 WL 1873217

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that failure of proof at prima facie stage deprives trial court of jurisdiction
  • reviewing substantive law for sexual harassment under the TCHRA to determine if the plaintiffs belief was reasonable
  • explaining appellate court was obligated to consider new jurisdictional arguments on appeal when governmental entity challenged plaintiff’s prima facie case under 7 TCHRA
  • explaining appellate court was obligated to consider new jurisdictional arguments on appeal when governmental entity challenged plaintiff’s prima facie case under TCHRA
  • establishing violation of TCHRA’s prohibition against engaging in retaliatory action against employee for opposing discriminatory practice requires showing that adverse employment action occurred
  • reaching the issue of jurisdiction following an appeal from a jury trial even though it was raised for the first time on appeal

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Judges: Brown

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