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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Williams v. Brown & Root - 6/6/1997
Bill G. Williams ("Williams"), the plaintiff-appellant, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellee, Brown & Root, Inc. ("Brown & Root"). Williams alleged that Brown & Root's negligent acts caused a...
Schleuter v. City of Fort Worth - 5/29/1997
The trial court issued a permanent injunction to prevent Appellants John Michael Schleuter, Fantasy Sports, Inc., and Staci Jones ("Fantasy Sports") from operating a "sports bar" that featured female dancers dressed in "T-back"...
Trinity Universal Insurance Company v. Cowan - 5/16/1997
OPINION DELIVERED: May 16, 1997
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas
Argued on October 2, 1996
JUSTICE CORNYN delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
We...
Senigar v. Waterman Steamship Corp. - 5/15/1997
This is a wrongful death case in which the issue is whether or not Waterman Steamship Corporation owed a duty, under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. Section(s) 901-950 (West 1986), to warn Joseph...
Guerrero v. Refugio County - 5/15/1997
Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
Appellant, Ernest Guerrero, sued appellees, Refugio County, Refugio County Judge Charles Stone, 135th District Court Judge Marion M. Lewis, 267th District Court Judge Whayland K. Kilgore, and 24th...
Monroe v. Blackmon - 5/15/1997
By the present mandamus proceeding, relators, Jeffrey and Gena Monroe, complain that the respondent, Judge Robert Blackmon, abused his discretion in failing to recuse a trial Judge, the Honorable Max Bennett, from presiding over the...
Abbott v. Pollock - 5/15/1997
Filed: May 15, 1997
Appellants Bill Abbott, J. M. Bonnet, Karen Johnson, Larry Krueger, Sylvia Morin, Kay Pearson, Pat Wall, Conrad Whitacre, and Dennis Wilie appeal a trial court's judgement granting summary judgment in favor of...
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 5/15/1997
Filed: May 15, 1997
This case involves St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company's ("St. Paul's") challenge to the constitutionality of the immediate payment and reimbursement scheme of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. See...
Circuit City Stores - 5/8/1997
Introduction
This is an original petition for writ of mandamus. Relators Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Diana Beaufils challenge the trial court's denial of their request to order their dispute with the real party in interest...
Texas Department of Health v. Ruiz - 5/8/1997
This is an appeal from a jury finding that Appellee, Rafael Ruiz, was an employee of Appellant, Texas Department of Health, and that Appellant discriminated against Appellee in violation of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act,...
Stevens v. Dallas Market Center Company - 5/1/1997
Joseph Edward Stevens appeals a summary judgement granted in favor of the Dallas Market Center Company, Ltd. d/b/a Infomart and IFM Partnership. In five points of error, Stevens contends the trial court erred in granting summary...
Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation - 4/30/1997
No. 96-0745 consolidated for oral argument with No. 96-0839
OPINION DELIVERED: April 30, 1997
On Direct Appeal from the 242nd Judicial District Court of Hale County, Texas
On Direct Appeal from the 138th Judicial...
Halsell v. NGC County Mutual Indurance Company - 4/30/1997
Delivered and Filed: April 30, 1997
AFFIRMED
This is an appeal from a summary judgement in favor of NGC County Mutual Insurance Co., Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Nationwide Life...
Crestway Care Center v. Berchelmann - 3/19/1997
03/19/1997
Delivered and Filed: March 19, 1997
WRIT OF MANDAMUS CONDITIONALLY GRANTED
Relators, Crestway Care Center, Inc. d/b/a Crestway Care Center and Meritcare, Inc. ("Crestway"), were sued in two separate...
Pitts v. Architectural Utilities - 3/18/1997
Ronnie Gene Pitts sued Architectural Utilities, Inc. (AU) for damages arising from an on-the-job injury. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility (the Insurer) intervened and sued AU for equitable subrogation, statutory...
Morua v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company - 3/14/1997
This is an appeal from a jury's finding that Appellant was not entitled to lifetime benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act and was not incurably insane. We reverse and remand.
SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
Francisco Morua...
Soto v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. - 2/27/1997
Emma Soto brought suit against her employer, El Paso Natural Gas Co. ("EPNG"), for sex discrimination based on claims of sexual harassment, as well as tort claims for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The...
Lemke Concrete Construction v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company - 2/26/1997
Lemke Concrete Construction Company appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgement in favor of Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Union Mutual Insurance Company of Providence, and Emcasco Insurance Company (collectively,...
Esparza v. SGS-Thomson Mocroelectronics - 2/21/1997
Juanita Esparza appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Inc. In a single point of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in granting appellee summary judgement because the...
Larchmont Farms - 2/21/1997
02/21/1997
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas
In this case we consider whether the court of appeals erred in refusing, on public policy grounds, to enforce a New Jersey...
Lewis v. Lewis - 2/21/1997
02/21/1997
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District of Texas
Is a workers' compensation settlement paid during marriage community property if the claimant's disability occurred...
Steven W. Williams and Gaines Insulation Company - 2/21/1997
FEBRUARY 21, 1997
Contending by eleven points of error that there was no or insufficient evidence to support the jury's findings and the resulting judgment in favor of Sally Gaines (Ms. Gaines), and that no sustainable cause of...
State v. Mays - 2/20/1997
In a single indictment, John Mays was charged with illegally soliciting employment for himself and other individuals on two different occasions in violation of the barratry statute. The trial court granted Mays' "Motion to Set Aside...
Bates v. Dallas Independent School District - 2/20/1997
This case is an appeal by former public school teacher Wilfred Bates of the trial court's grant of summary judgement in favor of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD); Marvin Edwards, in his official capacity as...
Tex-Air Helicopters - 2/6/1997
In this appeal, we decide whether Tex. Tax Code Ann. Section(s) 21.05 (Vernon 1992) constitutes a tax exemption in violation of section 2 of article VIII of the Texas Constitution. The Appraisal Review Board of Galveston County ("the...
Stewart Title Guaranty Company v. Aiello - 1/31/1997
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas
Argued on October 1, 1996
OPINION DELIVERED: January 31, 1997
In this appeal we consider whether Stewart Title Company's duty...
Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Akpan - 12/5/1996
Appellee Ubong "Rockey" Akpan sued Burlington Northern Railroad Company ("Burlington") for discrimination on the basis of race and national origin under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act regarding termination of his...
Barshop v. Medina County Underground Water Conservation District - 6/28/1996
On Direct Appeal from the 38th District Court of Medina County, Texas
Argued March 20, 1996
Justice Abbott delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
This case concerns water rights in Texas. The clash between the...
Castro v. Hyatt Corp. - 6/26/1996
Maria Castro appeals a summary judgement granted in favor of Hyatt Corporation d/b/a Hyatt Regency Dallas and Patrice A. Flaherty (collectively Hyatt). In two points of error, Castro contends the trial court erred in granting summary...
Salazar v. Coastal Corp. - 6/20/1996
Reversed and Remanded and Opinion filed
June 20, 1996.
O P I N I O N
This appeal from a summary judgement in a suit arising from the termination of an agency relationship presents the questions of whether Texas law...
Stephens v. Delhi Gas Pipeline Corp. - 6/18/1996
CORRECTED SUBSTITUTED OPINION, RENUMBERING FOOTNOTES
O P I N I O N
Larry Stephens suffered a take-nothing summary judgement in his suit against Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation for retaliatory discharge and defamation. He...
Stephens v. Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation - 6/18/1996
Larry Stephens suffered a take-nothing summary judgement in his suit against Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation for retaliatory discharge and defamation. He contends on appeal that summary judgement was improper because the summary...
Oyoque v. Employers Insurance of Wausau - 6/13/1996
filed June 13, 1996.
OPINION
Appellant, Pedro Oyoque, appeals a final judgement rendered against appellee, Employer's Insurance of Wausau, for past workers' compensation benefits. Appellant brings four points of error,...
Health & Tennis Corporation of America v. Jackson - 6/5/1996
This appeal is from an order certifying a class pursuant to rule 42 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellant raises seven points of error asserting that the trial court abused its discretion in certifying the class and urging that...
Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut v. Mayfield - 5/31/1996
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Argued April 17, 1996
Chief Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Gonzalez, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, and Justice Abbott joined. ...
Mitchell v. Wiesner - 5/30/1996
This is a summary judgement case. On February 17, 1993, Vicki Mitchell, an employee of John Wiesner, Inc., filed a claim with the Industrial Accident Board alleging she suffered an on-the-job-injury on February 15, 1993. On March 8,...
Hernandez v. Department of Insurance - 5/22/1996
This appeal requires us to decide whether a state agency must promptly notify a party when the party's motion for rehearing is overruled by operation of law. We conclude that there is no such obligation. Accordingly, Hernandez's...
Broden v. State - 5/21/1996
MAY 21, 1996
Indicted for the offense of aggravated robbery, Marco Le'Nard Broden, a/k/a, Marco Lenard Borden, appellant, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by a jury. Through four points of error, he asks...
Texaco - 5/16/1996
On Application for Writ of Error to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth District of Texas
Argued October 12, 1995
the opinion for a unanimous Court.
In this case we consider whether Texaco may appeal to the court of...
Specialty Retailers - 5/10/1996
The question before us is whether the plaintiff Lorraine DeMoranville timely filed an employment discrimination claim with the Texas Commission on Human Rights. Because DeMoranville filed her complaint more than 180 days after the...
Vanliner Insurace Company v. Ward - 5/9/1996
May 9, 1996
O P I N I O N
Vanliner Insurance Company, the appellant in this case, filed suit in district court seeking review of a final decision of a Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Appeals Panel wherein damages...
Bastrop Independent School District Board of Trustees v. Toungate - 5/8/1996
Appellee September Toungate, on behalf of her minor son Zachariah, sought declaratory and injunctive relief in district court against appellant Board of Trustees for the Bastrop Independent School District ("the Board") after the Board...
Lusk v. Service Lloyds Insurance Comp. - 5/8/1996
05/08/1996
Elmer T. Lusk, appellant, attempts to appeal from an order dismissing his original petition brought against Service Lloyds Insurance Company ("Service Lloyds") and Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (the...
Farish v. Farish - 5/2/1996
Appellant George Rice Farish appeals from an order denying his motion to modify child support.
George Farish ("Farish") and Dorothy Farish were divorced on November 9, 1987. The divorce decree contained a provision whereby...
Newson v. State - 5/1/1996
05/01/1996
Gary Newsom and Jerome Wolf appeal the district court's summary judgment in favor of appellees State of Texas and State Board of Insurance ("the State"). The district court granted a permanent injunction prohibiting...
Morning v. Mid-States Services - 3/28/1996
Affirmed and Opinion Filed.
March 28, 1996
O P I N I O N
Janet M. Morning brought suit against Mid-States Services, Inc. alleging she was terminated as an employee in violation of article 8307c of the Texas Workers'...
Chandler v. Control Specialties - 3/21/1996
Affirmed and Opinion filed.
March 21, 1996.
O P I N I O N
Appellant, Tonya Chandler, sued her employer, Control Specialties, Inc. ("CSI"), for invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual...
Texas Industries - 3/14/1996
Reversed and Remanded and Opinion filed.
March 14, 1996.
O P I N I O N
Texas Industries (TXI) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Clabourne Vaughan. Vaughan sued TXI for terminating him in violation of the Texas...
Hogue v. Blue Bell Creameries - 3/7/1996
March 7, 1996
O P I N I O N
James Earl Hogue, a former employee of Blue Bell Creameries, brought suit against Blue Bell for wrongfully discharging him in violation of Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Section(s) 8307c (Workers'...
General Dynamic Corporation v. Sharp - 3/4/1996
April 3, 1996
General Dynamics Corporation appeals from a summary judgment granted to appellees (collectively the "Comptroller") in a taxprotest suit. See Tex. Tax Code Ann. Section(s) 112.051-112.060 (West 1992 & Supp....
Texas Workers ' Compensation insurance Fund v. Travis - 12/28/1995
Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund (Appellant) appeals from the trial court's judgement and distribution of settlement proceeds. Appellant intervened in the case below to recover monies owed because of a workers' compensation...
Holmans v. Transource Polymers - 12/21/1995
This is an appeal from a dismissal order. The trial court dismissed appellant's common-law claim for unpaid wages for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Because we hold that the Payday Law did not preempt the court's jurisdiction...
Bowles v. Schwarz - 12/14/1995
The appellee has filed a motion to dismiss asserting that this Court has no jurisdiction to hear this appeal because there is no final judgment and the one order in the transcript is interlocutory and not appealable.
This Court...
CRSS Inc. v. Runion - 12/14/1995
This is an appeal from a judgement entered on a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, John Runion, and against the defendants, CRSS Inc., Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., the CRSS + Metcalf & Eddy Joint Venture (collectively referred...
Turner Brothers Trucking Company v. Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Texas - 12/13/1995
Appellant Turner Brothers Trucking Company, Inc. ("Turner Brothers") appeals from a district court judgement affirming an order of the Commissioner of Insurance. In four points of error, Turner Brothers complains of a retroactive...
Casarez v. State - 12/13/1995
12/13/1995
DISSENTING OPINION ON STATE'S MOTION FOR REHEARING
On original submission we held the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the use of peremptory challenges on the basis of religion. We...
Virrey v. Foodmaker - 12/8/1995
This is an appeal from summary judgement granted for appellees Foodmaker, Inc. d/b/a Jack in the Box (Foodmaker) and Jack in the Box, Inc. In two points of error, Virrey contends that the trial court erred in granting summary...
Texas Hospital Association v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 12/6/1995
Appellants Texas Hospital Association, Dallas/Fort Worth Hospital Council, Memorial Healthcare System, and Hendrick Medical Center ("the Hospitals") sued in district court for an injunction and a declaratory judgement that a rule...
Central Power and Light Company v. Sharp - 12/6/1995
Appellant Central Power and Light ("CP&L;) appeals from a summary judgement rendered in favor of appellees ("the Comptroller"). The dispute centers around the Comptroller's interpretation of a provision within the Franchise Tax Act...
Chambers v. State - 11/29/1995
Willie Joe Chambers, appellant, was convicted of the offense of murder, a first degree felony, in a jury trial. Appellant pled true to two enhancement paragraphs and the court assessed punishment at twenty-five years in the Texas...
City of Sherman v. Henry - 8/28/1995
AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part and REMAND and Opinion Filed
August 28, 1995
OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
Appellant's motion for rehearing is granted. We withdraw our opinion of May 25, 1995, and substitute the...
GTE Mobilnet of South Texas Limited Partnership v. Telecell Cellular - 8/24/1995
The appellees obtained a jury verdict against the appellant in a multi-cause of action lawsuit. We reverse and remand in part and reverse and render in part.
Fact Summary
The appellees are authorized agents of GTE...
Bay Area Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Association v. Nathanson - 8/24/1995
Bay Area Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Association (BAT) appeals a judgement in favor of appellee Michael Nathanson, M.D. (Nathanson) for $98,135. Nathanson sued BAT for the value of shares of stock he owned in Non-Invasive...
Stanley Stores - 8/24/1995
This is an age discrimination case in which Stanley Stores appeals from a judgement rendered following a trial to the court. Stanley Stores contends that the court was without jurisdiction to proceed to trial because Chavana failed...
DeMoranville v. Specialty Retailers - 8/17/1995
This is an appeal from a summary judgement in favor of appellees in an age discrimination case. Appellant brought suit alleging six causes of action against appellees for creating a hostile work environment. The trial court granted...
Lens Express - 8/16/1995
September 27, 1995
Appellees' motion to publish opinion was granted by the Court on the date noted above. The following is this Court's opinion issued August 16, 1995, reflecting that is is released for publication.
This...
Bergstrom v. Winrock-Houston Associates Limited Partnership - 8/10/1995
Rick Bergstrom appeals the trial court's rendition of a take-nothing summary judgement in favor of the appellees (defendants), Winrock-Houston Associates Limited Partnership, Harris County Constable Precinct 5, and U.S. Movers, Inc....
In re J.G. - 8/1/1995
August 1, 1995
O P I N I O N
This is an appeal from an order transferring J.G. from the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) to the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). In...
Figueroa v. West - 6/29/1995
June 29, 1995
O P I N I O N
Anabelle Figueroa appeals a directed verdict in favor of Appellee. Appellant sued Appellee for wrongful termination based on the breach of alleged oral and written contacts, fraud, negligence,...
Campbell v. Texas Employers' Insurance Association - 6/22/1995
Judgement reversed and remanded and Opinion filed.
June 22, 1995
O P I N I O N
This is a lack of good faith and fair dealing case involving workers' compensation in which summary judgement was granted in favor of the...
Austin State Hospital v. Laura Kitchen - 6/21/1995
June 21, 1995
Laura Kitchen sued and obtained a judgement against the Austin State Hospital ("ASH") and the Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation ("TDMHMR") for employment discrimination based on failure to...
Slazar v. Morales - 6/21/1995
June 21, 1995
Appellant Ed Salazar sued Texas Attorney General Dan Morales, appellee, for common-law defamation for statements Morales made to the press concerning Salazar's termination as an assistant attorney general. Morales...
Richardson v. Johnson & Higgins of Texas - 6/15/1995
Judgement affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 15, 1995
O P I N I O N
This is a disability discrimination suit filed under the 1989 version of the Commission on Human Rights Act. Appellant Yolanda Richardson sued her...
Richardson v. Johnson & Higins of Texas - 6/15/1995
Judgement affirmed and Opinion filed.
June 15, 1995
O P I N I O N
This is a disability discrimination suit filed under the 1989 version of the Commission on Human Rights Act. Appellant Yolanda Richardson sued her...
Continental Coffee Products - 6/15/1995
Affirmed and Majority and Concurring and Dissenting Opinions filed.
June 15, 1995.
M A J O R I T Y O P I N I O N
This appeal is from a judgement for damages for retaliatory discharge after a bench trial. Claiming she...
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