Texas Employee Leasing Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Texas or Court of Appeals of Texas where the terms employee leasing has been mentioned. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Callaway v. State - 5/28/1998
AFFIRM and
On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. F95-01089-LV
William Henry Callaway appeals his conviction for involuntary manslaughter. After the jury found...
Anderson v. State - 5/27/1998
On Appeal from the 204th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. F95-00737-KQ
Aubrey Anderson appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, enhanced by two prior felony convictions. After finding...
Second Injury Fund of Texas v. Garcia - 5/27/1998
FROM THE 251ST DISTRICT COURT OF RANDALL COUNTY; NO. 38,525-C; HONORABLE PATRICK A. PIRTLE, JUDGE
The Second Injury Fund of Texas (SIF) appeals from a judgment awarding George Garcia, Jr. (Garcia) a lump-sum recovery for benefits...
Mayfield v. Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co. - 5/21/1998
Affirmed and Opinion filed May 21, 1998.
On Appeal from the 270th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 95-008595
Appellant, James Mayfield, appeals the trial court's order granting summary...
Woodlands Christian Academy v. Logan - 5/21/1998
This interlocutory appeal results from the trial court's denial of appellants' plea in abatement and motion to compel mediation and arbitration. The appellants to this cause are the Woodlands Christian Academy (TWCA) and Jan Johnson. ...
Balogh v. Ramos - 5/21/1998
On appeal from the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
This is an appeal from a post-answer default judgment rendered against appellants Steven Balogh and his company, Kenova Construction Corporation. In seven points...
Sharp v. Genco Industries Inc. - 5/21/1998
Howard Sharp brought suit against his employer, Genco Industries, Inc. (Genco) complaining they fired him for filing a worker's compensation claim. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Genco. Sharp brings one point of...
McIntyre v. Lockheed Corp. - 5/21/1998
FROM THE 342ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY
I. INTRODUCTION
Appellant R.W. McIntyre appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Lockheed Corporation (Lockheed) in his suit for workers'...
Sanchez v. State - 5/20/1998
REVERSED AND ACQUITTAL ORDERED
This appeal is taken from a conviction for official oppression. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. Sec 39.03(a)(3), (c) (Vernon 1994). Appellant, Arthur Garcia Sanchez, was indicted for subjecting another to...
Jordan v. Bae Automated System - 5/15/1998
Appellant John Jordan sued BAE Automated System, alleging retaliatory discharge because appellant filed a workers' compensation claim. Both appellant and BAE filed motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted BAE's motion for...
Passons v. University of Texas at Austin - 5/14/1998
Donna Passons sued the University of Texas, alleging she was discriminated against regarding her employment at the University of Texas School of Law because of her sex in violation of Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code. See Tex. Lab....
Martin v. Victoria Independent School District - 5/14/1998
On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 of Victoria County, Texas.
Opinion by Justice Dorsey
Appellants Gene Martin and Dwight Harris brought suit alleging the Victoria Independent School District violated the Texas...
E & V Slack Inc. v. Shell Oil Co. - 5/14/1998
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order refusing to certify a class action under Rule 42 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellants, the named representatives, bring one point of error complaining that the trial court...
Adkins v. Ector County Independent School District - 5/7/1998
In a single point of error, Frances M. Adkins appeals from a judgment dismissing her suit for want of jurisdiction. Finding that the "mail box rule" applies to judicial review of issues regarding compensability, income or death...
Cox & Smith Inc. v. Cook - 5/6/1998
Catherine Stone, Justice Paul W. Green, Justice Karen Angelini, Justice
REVERSED AND RENDERED
Cox & Smith, Inc. ("Cox & Smith ") appeals from an adverse judgment in a suit alleging retaliatory discharge brought...
Lyons v. Lindsey Morden Claims Management Inc. - 4/30/1998
Plaintiff Astrid Lyons appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant on insurance code, deceptive trade practices, conspiracy, and good faith and fair dealing claims. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS ...
Union Pacific Resources Co. v. Chilek - 3/26/1998
In this interlocutory appeal, appellants, Union Pacific Resources Company and Tetra Applied Technologies, Inc., complain of the trial court's order certifying appellees' suit as a class action. See Tex. R. Civ. P. 42. Finding no abuse...
Bradford v. Bradford - 3/26/1998
REVERSE and REMAND and
Justice Wright
Jeff Bradford appeals a default Judgement entered in favor of Peggy Bradford in a divorce suit. In two points of error, appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to grant his...
State Farm Lloyds v. Performance Improvement Corp. - 3/25/1998
Dissenting opinion by: Phil Hardberger, Chief Justice
REVERSED AND RENDERED
State Farm Lloyds appeals from a Judgement rendered against it in the amount of $2 million, plus interest and attorney's fees. This was initially a...
Saucedo v. Rheem Manufacturing Co. - 3/18/1998
Concurring and Dissenting opinion by: Paul W. Green, Justice
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART
Jose Saucedo appeals from a summary Judgement that he take nothing in his claims against Rheem Manufacturing...
In re Byars - 3/18/1998
Memorandum
AFFIRMED
Appellant Edward Glen Byars was indicted for the offense of sexual assault as a repeat offender and his bail was set at $50,000. Byars filed an application for a writ of seeking a reduction in the amount...
Shivers v. TEXACO Exploration and Production Inc. - 3/17/1998
This is an appeal from a summary Judgement rendered in favor of Texaco Exploration and Production, Inc. in a suit for damages filed against Texaco by Linward Shivers, Roland Shivers, and Jenelle Jacobs Brooks, Trustee of the Herman...
[W] Fain v. State - 3/12/1998
This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1), (2) (West 1994). After the jury's verdict of guilty, appellant Roger Eugene Fain pleaded true to the enhancement of punishment allegations as to...
Continental Casualty Insurance Co. v. Functional Restoration Associates - 3/12/1998
Appellant Continental Casualty Insurance Company ("Continental") sued appellees Functional Restoration Associates ("FRA"), Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics ("PRIDE"), and the Texas Workers' Compensation...
Williams v. Perot Systems Corp. - 3/11/1998
AFFIRM and
Justice Chapman
This is a wrongful termination case. Appellant Patrick T. Williams appeals a summary Judgement in favor of Perot Systems Corporation (PSC). In two points of error, Williams contends the trial...
In re News America Publishing Inc. - 3/11/1998
BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC
Opinion by: Alma L. López, Justice, joined by C.J. Hardberger, J. Rickhoff and J. Stone
Dissenting opinion by: Paul W. Green, Justice, joined by J. Duncan and J. Angelini
WRIT OF MANDAMUS...
County of Bexar v. Garcia - 3/11/1998
Concurring
Concurring opinion by: Phil Hardberger, Chief Justice
AFFIRMED
Appellant, Bexar County, appeals an interlocutory order denying its plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss.
Background ...
Gulf Insurance Co. v. Mitchell - 3/5/1998
Gulf Insurance Company (Gulf) and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) appeal a judgment rendered in favor of appellee, Jennie Mitchell. We dismiss their appeal because it was not timely perfected.
Final judgment was...
McMillon v. Texas Department of Insurance - 2/26/1998
Appellants, Laura McMillon and Judith Mitchell, sued appellee, the Texas Department of Insurance, for alleged unlawful employment practices under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 21.051, .055 (West...
Doctors' Hospital of Laredo Limited Partnership v. Dromgoole - 2/18/1998
Dissenting Opinion by: Paul W. Green, Justice
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART
Appellants, Doctors' Hospital of Laredo ("Doctors' Hospital"), EPIC Healthcare Management Company d/b/a EPIC Healthcare Group...
Perez v. Living Centers-Devcon Inc. - 2/18/1998
REVERSED AND REMANDED
The issue in this case is whether a plaintiff with a cause of action falling within the purview of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) may fashion her claim as a common law cause of action to...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Serrano - 2/13/1998
PER CURIAM
Section 417.002(a) of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act provides that "he net amount recovered by a claimant in a third-party action shall be used to reimburse the insurance carrier for benefits, including medical...
Texas Mexican Railway Co. v. Bouchet - 2/13/1998
Justice Spector, Concurring and Dissenting.
Instead of giving a remedial statute a comprehensive and liberal construction, as our caselaw requires, the majority concludes that the Anti-Retaliation Law, former article 8307c,...
Cornyn v. Speiser - 2/11/1998
AFFIRMED
This is an appeal from the granting of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a legal malpractice and unsafe workplace lawsuit. The appellants, Olivia Cornyn, Jennifer Wilson, Rhonda O'Cana, Darlene Leigh,...
Franklin v. Enserch Inc. - 2/6/1998
Vernon C. Franklin (Franklin) appeals from a final judgment declaring that he take nothing against Enserch, Inc., d/b/a Lone Star Gas Company (Enserch). His points of error number five. The first three concern the validity of the...
Scherer v. Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association - 2/5/1998
CORRECTION
Appellee's motion to publish opinion in the above cause was submitted
Appellee's motion to publish opinion in the above cause was submitted and granted by this Court on the date noted above.
Attached is...
Argonaut Insurance Co. v. Barron - 1/30/1998
Reversed and Reformed in Part, Affirmed as Modified, and
Appellee Adolphus Barron was injured on the job in an automobile accident. Through his employer, he was covered by workers' compensation insurance and received benefits....
Houston General Insurance Co. v. Campbell - 1/29/1998
This is an appeal from a summary Judgement in favor of a workers' compensation beneficiary in a suit by a workers' compensation carrier to enforce an alleged subrogation lien. Houston General Insurance Company ("Houston General"),...
Castor v. Laredo Community College - 1/28/1998
AFFIRMED
Juan Castor appeals from a summary Judgement granted in favor of Laredo Community College on his claim for retaliatory discharge for filing workers' compensation benefits. We affirm.
Factual & Procedural...
Lemmon v. United Waste Systems - 12/18/1997
I. INTRODUCTION
Appellant S. Craig Lemmon (Lemmon) appeals from the trial court's decision to grant Appellee United Waste Systems, Inc.'s (United Waste) two separate summary judgement motions in Lemmon's underlying wrongful...
Vukovich v. Mary Kay Cosmetics - 12/2/1997
Issued December 2, 1997
OPINION
In this wrongful termination case, Lawrence M. Vukovich appeals a summary judgement granted in favor of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. In five points of error, Vukovich contends summary judgement...
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Confer - 11/26/1997
Delivered and Filed: November 26, 1997
AFFIRMED
Appellant, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, appeals a jury verdict in favor of appellee, Patricia Confer, in this workers' compensation death benefits case. In...
Pacific Employers Insurance Company v. Dayton - 11/26/1997
Appellant Pacific Employers Insurance Company appeals from the jury's finding that appellee Ruthann Dayton had lost the use of her hands as defined by the Texas Workers' Compensation Act (the Act) of 1989 and was therefore entitled...
Lee M. Bass - 11/26/1997
Delivered and Filed: November 26, 1997
AFFIRMED
Appellant, Lee M. Bass, Inc. ("Bass"), appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Shell Western E & P, Inc. ("Shell"), in a declaratory judgement action....
Carrillo v. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - 11/21/1997
This is an appeal of summary judgment granted in favor of Appellee, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, finding that an agency of the State of Texas cannot be held liable for violation of the Texas Workers' Compensation...
In re Acevedo - 11/19/1997
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Dissienting opinion by: Paul W. Green, HJustice
Delivered and Filed: November 19, 1997
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS CONDITIONALLY GRANTED
The relators, Jose Luis Acevedo and Lili...
Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Stephenson - 10/30/1997
The Standard Fire Insurance Company appeals from a judgment resulting from a jury trial in which the jury found Standard Fire breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing by denying and delaying payment of a death benefits claim...
Lubbock County - 9/25/1997
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 94-08639, HONORABLE JOSEPH H. HART, JUDGE PRESIDING
To address certain concerns raised in the motions for rehearing, we withdraw our opinion and judgement of...
Tein Tao Association - 9/25/1997
CASE RESOLUTION: Affirmed
Shutters. ACC guideline 6.1 directs each resident to maintain the original color the home is painted. Guideline 6.2 notes all color changes must be approved in advance by the ACC. Guideline 6.4...
Harris County v. Louvier - 9/18/1997
The issues in this case concern the liability of appellant, Harris County ("the County"), for retaliatory discharge under former article 8307c of the Workers' Compensation Act ("the Anti-Retaliation Law"). Appellee, Linda Louvier...
Whitehead v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - 9/16/1997
Gerald, Rose, and Starlette Whitehead and Lesa Taylor-Shivers appeal from the trial court's refusal to award attorney's fees in an insurance dispute tried to the court. State Farm Insurance Company cross-appeals, contending that the...
Vireo - 9/11/1997
09/11/1997
Plaintiffs appeal from a trial-court order overruling their motion to compel arbitration of defendants' counterclaims. We will affirm the order.
THE CONTROVERSY
The plaintiffs own and operate medical...
Borg-Warner Protective Services Corp. v. Flores - 9/4/1997
Borg-Warner Protective Services Corporation a/k/a Borg-Warner Physical Security Corporation d/b/a Wells Fargo Guard Services ("Borg-Warner") appeals the rendition of judgement in favor of Amelia Flores, a former Borg-Warner employee,...
Hearne v. Amwest Savings Association - 9/4/1997
Caren Hearne appeals from the trial court's order granting AmWest Savings Association's ("AmWest") motion for summary judgement and dismissing her claim for violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA"). In her...
Casteel v. Crown Life Insurance Company - 8/28/1997
As amended December 23, 1999
This appeal arises out of a lawsuit involving multiple parties with claims and cross claims concerning the sale of life insurance policies to Randall and Sandra Ferguson. Specifically, the issues...
Manasco v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. - 8/28/1997
This is an appeal from the granting of a summary judgment. Appellant questions the propriety of the summary judgement granted to a workers' compensation insurance carrier.
This appeal requires judicial interpretation of a...
Alvardo v. Old Republic Insurance Co. - 8/28/1997
This is an appeal from the grant of a summary judgment. By three points of error, appellants, Steve Alvarado, Homero Torres, and Alejandro Martinez, contend that issues of material fact exist, that appellee, Old Republic Insurance...
Parra v. United States Fire Insurance Company - 8/27/1997
08/27/1997
Delivered and Filed:August 27, 1997
DISMISSED
John G. Parra has attempted to appeal a judgement of the trial court affirming a decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission Appeals Panel. For the reasons...
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems - 8/21/1997
BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., appeals from a judgment, rendered on a jury verdict, that it is liable to two former employees for intentional infliction of emotional distress and retaliatory...
City of Austin v. City of Cedar Park - 8/14/1997
08/14/1997
The City of Austin ("Austin") appeals a declaratory judgment upholding the constitutionality of Senate Bill 421, enacted during the 1995 regular session of the Texas Legislature and now codified as section 42.024 of...
Lubbock County v. Strube - 8/14/1997
08/14/1997
Karen Strube sued Lubbock County, her employer, alleging retaliatory discrimination and retaliatory termination in violation of the Whistleblower Act. The trial court rendered judgement on a jury verdict, awarding...
Diaz v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline - 8/14/1997
08/14/1997
Pedro Antonio Diaz appeals from a trial-court judgement that suspends for eighteen months his authority to practice law in the State of Texas. We will affirm the judgment.
THE CONTROVERSY
Kenneth Korth,...
City of Brenham v. Honerkamp - 8/14/1997
08/14/1997
Appellee Russell Honerkamp sued appellant City of Brenham, Texas, for discharging him in violation of the Texas Whistleblower Act. See Act of May 4, 1993, 73d Leg., R.S., ch. 268, Section(s) 1, 1993 Tex. Gen. Laws 583,...
Martinez v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company - 8/13/1997
08/13/1997
Delivered and Filed:August 13, 1997
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED
The trial court granted summary judgement in favor of the defendant, Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific). Plaintiff, Manuel C....
Hoyos v. State - 8/7/1997
Appellant, Humberto Almazo Hoyos, appeals his aggravated robbery conviction. In seven points of error, he contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the verdict and that the trial court erred by 1)...
Comerica Bank-Texas v. Hamilton - 7/28/1997
This appeal arises from the foreclosure of a car wash owned by Robert L. Hamilton and Patsy J. Hamilton (the Hamiltons). Comerica Bank-Texas (the Bank) appeals the denial of its attorney's fees after having been awarded a deficiency...
Debord v. Circle Y of Yoakum - 6/26/1997
Opinion by Chief Justice Seerden
The DeBords, appellants, brought an individual action against the majority shareholders and the officers and directors (appellees) of a closely held corporation to recover for oppressive conduct...
Dalrymple v. University of Texas System - 6/26/1997
Filed: June 26, 1997
Appellants Dr. Brent Dalrymple and his wife sued the University of Texas System and several University administrators in both their individual and official capacities in response to the University's decision...
Duhon v. Bone & Joint Physical Therapy Clinics - 6/26/1997
This appeal arises from a suit by appellant Beatrice Duhon in which she alleges she was terminated from her employment as a physical therapy technician at Bone & Joint Physical Therapy Clinics ("Clinic") in violation of Tex. Lab....
Mayberry v. Texas Department of Agriculture - 6/19/1997
Filed: May 8, 1997
June 19, 1997
This case arises out of a dispute over alleged employment discrimination. Tanya Mayberry appeals the trial court's judgement in one point of error. Appellee, Texas Department of Agriculture...
Porterfield v. Galen Hospital Corporation - 6/18/1997
Delivered and Filed: June 18, 1997
Opinion by: Catherine Stone, Justice
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART
Anita Porterfield appeals from a summary judgement granted in favor of Galen Hospital d/b/a San...
Delgado v. Hernandez - 6/12/1997
A post-answer default judgement was rendered against appellant, Rudolfo Delgado, for tortious interference with an employment relationship. After a trial, which appellant did not attend, the trial court signed a judgement against...
In the Interest of S.B.C. - 6/11/1997
Delivered and Filed: June 11, 1997
Honorable Carlos C. Cadena, Judge Presiding
AFFIRMED
Carlos Castillo appeals from an order denying his motion to modify child support. For the following reasons, we affirm. ...
Yarborough v. State - 6/11/1997
Delivered: June 11, 1997
Petition for Discretionary Review from the Second Court of Appeals
[TARRANT County]
OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
The question in this case is whether a...
Fritz v. State - 6/11/1997
DELIVERED: June 11, 1997
Petition for Discretionary Review from the FOURTH Court of Appeals
[BEXAR County]
OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
A jury convicted appellant of capital murder...
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