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.
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
In re Louisiana-Pacific Corporation - 6/26/2003
Mario Gonzales, Sr., a resident of Hardin County, sued Louisiana-Pacific Corporation in Jefferson County for injuries he says were caused by negligence. Louisiana-Pacific contends the negligence lawsuit pending in Jefferson County is...
Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Fagan - 6/26/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In this workers' compensation case, Old Republic Insurance Company appeals a summary judgment in favor of Donna Fagan. In two issues, Old Republic asserts the trial court erred (1) by granting the motion for...
Continental Casualty Co. v. Fina Oil & Chemical Co. - 6/26/2003
Continental Casualty Company (Continental) appeals the trial court's judgment declaring that Fina Oil & Chemical Company (Fina) was an additional insured under a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by Continental...
Dickey v. McComb Development Co. - 6/25/2003
Concurring opinion by: Catherine Stone, Justice
AFFIRMED
This case arises from a wrongful termination of contract suit. Appellants Forrest and Rose Ann Dickey filed suit against Appellee McComb Development Co., Inc.,...
Bone v. Corvel Corporation - 6/19/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION
I. Introduction
This appeal arises from the trial court's determination that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the claims asserted by Appellants Kenneth Bone and A.J. Morris, M.D., P.A. and its...
[W] Hardy v. AAA Cooper Transportation - 6/19/2003
OPINION WITHDRAWN and new opinion filed September 11, 2003.
MICHAEL HARDY, JOHN ANDERSON, KENNETH MOSLEY AND DONTA JACKSON, APPELLANTS v. AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, INC., APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 151st District Court...
Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Mills - 6/12/2003
The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting appellee Shirley Mills's bill of review. In seven issues, appellant Hartford Underwriters Insurance challenges the granting of the bill of review,...
Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Austin - 6/5/2003
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas
Justice Wainwright did not participate in the decision.
We deny the motion for rehearing. We withdraw our opinion of February 6, 2003, and...
McGowen v. State - 6/5/2003
A jury found appellant, Joseph Kenton McGowen, guilty of murder and assessed punishment at 20 years' confinement. Appellant presents 16 issues that raise federal and state constitutional complaints primarily directed at the exclusion...
Romero v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 6/4/2003
AFFIRMED
Joe Anthony Romero appeals the trial court's order dismissing his lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction. Section 410.252 of the Texas Labor Code provides that a party may seek judicial review of an appeals panel's decision...
Noble v. Southwestern Public Service Co. - 3/28/2003
Appellant's Motion for Rehearing Overruled on April 24, 2003.
DERRAL NOBLE, APPELLANT v. SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, APPELLEE
FROM THE 47TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY; NO. 80,007-A; HONORABLE DAVID L....
Humphrey v. American Motorists Insurance Company - 3/27/2003
This is a workers' compensation case. The parties had a contested case hearing before the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (Commission) which determined that Bruce Humphrey, appellant, was not entitled to supplementary income...
[W] Robinson v. Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. - 3/27/2003
OPINION WITHDRAWN and new opinion filed May 15, 2003.
ELENORA S. ROBINSON, APPELLANT v. ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP., APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 11th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No....
Little v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - 3/27/2003
Appellant, Evelyn Little, challenges a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Gary Johnson, in her suit alleging violations of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission v. Zurich American Insurance Company - 3/27/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
We have considered "Appellant's Motion To Dismiss Appeal." It is the court's opinion that the motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1), 43.2(f). ...
Texas Department of Health v. Rocha - 3/27/2003
This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court's order denying a plea to the jurisdiction based on sovereign immunity. In a single issue, appellants, Texas Department of Health ("TDH"), Leonel Vela, Karen Hollingsworth, Derric...
Menefee v. McCaw Cellular Communications of Texas - 3/24/2003
This is an employment sex discrimination and retaliation case. In three issues, Sherri Menefee challenges the trial court's grant of summary judgment on both these claims in favor of McCaw Cellular Communications of Texas, Inc. d/b/a...
Bell v. Texas Workers Compensation Commission - 3/20/2003
As amended April 29, 2003.
ROBERT S. BELL, M.D., APPELLANT v. TEXAS WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND RICHARD F. REYNOLDS IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEXAS WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION, APPELLEES ...
Wal-Mart Stores - 3/20/2003
Appellant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals from the default judgment entered against it in favor of appellee Diane Kelley in connection with her workers' compensation case. We affirm.
In appellant's first issue it challenges the...
Phelps Dodge Refining Corp. v. Luera - 3/20/2003
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation appeals a judgment awarding damages to Samuel Luera and Ysidro Danny Medina in their action against Phelps Dodge for breach of an employment contract. We reverse and render a take-nothing judgment in...
Hardin County Community Supervision and Corrections Dept. v. Sullivan - 3/20/2003
This is an employment discrimination case filed under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (the Act). See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 21.001-.306 (West 1996 & Supp. 2003). Patricia Sullivan and Dannah Broughton brought suit...
Universal Underwriters v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 3/13/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
We have considered appellant's "Motion To Dismiss." It is the court's opinion that the motion should be granted; therefore, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1), 43.2(f). ...
Brooks v. Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters - 3/13/2003
Appellant, Melvin C. Brooks, sued his former employer, appellee, Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters a/k/a Pep Boys Mannie, Moe & Jack of California (Pep Boys), for wrongful discharge. Brooks brings this appeal to challenge the...
Goettman v. Texas Workforce Commission - 3/13/2003
MEMORANDUM OPINION
I. INTRODUCTION
Randal Eugene Goettman appealed to the County Court at Law No. 2 of Wichita County from administrative proceedings that denied him unemployment benefits. He now appeals to this court from...
Crowder v. American Eagle Airlines Inc. - 2/28/2003
In this appeal, William H. Crowder challenges the trial court's take-nothing summary judgment in his lawsuit against American Eagle Airlines, Inc., Successor-in-Interest to Wings West Airlines, Inc. In four issues, Crowder contends...
Leblanc v. Everest National Insurance Company - 2/27/2003
Vikie A. Leblanc appeals an adverse summary judgment on a workers compensation case. She filed her appeal from a finding of the Workers' Compensation Commission one day late, in the appropriate district court of Jefferson County. We...
Leblanc v. Everest National Insurance Co. - 2/27/2003
Vikie A. Leblanc appeals an adverse summary judgment on a workers compensation case. She filed her appeal from a finding of the Workers' Compensation Commission one day late, in the appropriate district court of Jefferson County. We...
Moore v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund - 2/20/2003
Appellant, Rebecca F. Moore, appeals pro se from an adverse finding by the jury that appellant was not entitled to supplemental income benefits from appellee, Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund. We affirm.
In Issue No....
Olien v. University of Texas of the Permian Basin - 2/20/2003
Diana Olien filed this action against the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) alleging that the school discriminated against her because of her gender. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of UTPB. Appellant...
Milliken v. Skepnek - 2/20/2003
Appellant, Katherine Milliken, brings this appeal from the trial court's directed verdict in favor of appellees, attorney William J. Skepnek, the law firm of Stevens, Brand, Golden, Winter & Skepnek, and attorney Steven M. Smoot....
Order List - 2/13/2003
ORDERS ON CAUSES
from Travis County; 3rd district (03-97-00002-CV, 35 SW3d 34, 02-04-99) 3 petitions
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the cause to that court.
Opinion of the Court by...
Dallas County v. Pavlu - 2/11/2003
Dallas County appeals the judgment awarding Victor Pavlu compensation benefits for a work related injury after Dallas County sought to have the Workers' Compensation Commission's award set aside. In three issues, Dallas County...
[W] Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Austin - 2/6/2003
OPINION WITHDRAWN and new opinion filed June 5, 2003.
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER v. TIMOTHY AUSTIN, RESPONDENT
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas
The...
Coronado v. Schoenmann Produce Co. - 2/6/2003
Our opinion issued December 20, 2001 is withdrawn. We overrule appellants' motion for rehearing and issue this substitute opinion.
Appellants Cenobio Coronado and Ofelia Coronado, individually and as next friends of their...
Ellis v. City of Dallas - 2/6/2003
The City of Dallas sued Al Ellis for conversion of money owed to the City for a workers' compensation lien. The trial court entered judgment on the jury verdict, awarding the City $40,857.59 for the conversion. The trial court also...
Reliant Energy - 2/6/2003
Motion for Rehearing Overruled March 20, 2003.
RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED AND AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, APPELLANTS v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Yeakel ...
Henry v. Halliburton Energy Services - 2/4/2003
Presenting two issues for our decision, appellant Grover Don Henry (Henry) challenges a trial court order confirming an arbitration award in favor of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Halliburton). In his two issues, Henry questions...
Electronic Bankcard Systems - 1/30/2003
On February 5, 1999, appellants, Electronic Bankcard Systems, Inc. (EBS), and its owner, Glenn Francis (Francis), filed suit against appellees, Retriever Industries, Inc. (RII), Retriever Payment Systems (RPS), Retriever Sales, Inc....
Tarrant County v. Van Sickle - 1/30/2003
I. Introduction
In eight issues, appellant Tarrant County appeals from the trial court's judgment granting appellee Steven Van Sickle, a former county deputy sheriff of Tarrant County, a permanent mandatory injunction...
Lebron v. Citicorp Vendor Finance - 1/30/2003
Ray Lebron d/b/a Lebron Electronics (Lebron) moved the trial court for class certification. The trial court denied Lebron's motion. In this accelerated appeal, Lebron asserts that the trial court abused its discretion in denying...
Galloway v. State - 1/29/2003
In March 2000, a Hunt County jury convicted appellant of capital murder. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a). Pursuant to the jury's answers to the special issues set forth in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 37.071, sections...
CVN Group - 12/31/2002
Argued on March 27, 2002
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion for the Court, joined by Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Owen, Justice Jefferson, Justice Schneider, and Justice Smith.
Justice Hankinson issued a dissenting...
McMahan v. Greenwood - 12/31/2002
John McMahan appeals from summary judgments granted in favor of Howard Greenwood, Howard Greenwood Investments, Inc., Fine Rides, Inc., Circular Processing, Inc. (collectively, "the Greenwood defendants"), and J. Randle Henderson in...
Eaves v. Zurich American Insurance Co. - 12/31/2002
AFFIRMED
Ronald Eaves appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment and dismissal of his claims against Zurich American Insurance Co. In two issues, Eaves argues that there are genuine issues of material fact with respect...
Bell v. Low Income Women of Texas - 12/31/2002
Argued on November 18, 2001
Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, Justice Jefferson, Justice Schneider and Justice Smith joined. ...
Response Time - 12/20/2002
Response Time, Inc. and Steven Edwards a/k/a Steven E. Lansky (collectively Response Time) appeal the trial court's judgment striking its pleadings, imposing $50,000 in attorney's fees as additional sanctions, and awarding damages to...
Schwager v. Telecheck Services - 12/19/2002
Appellee's Motion for Rehearing Granted in Part and Overruled in Part; Opinion Issued July 18, 2002 Withdrawn; Affirmed in Part, Reversed and Remanded in Part Opinion on Motion for Rehearing filed December 19, 2002.
OPINION ON...
Wheeler v. Methodist Hospital - 12/19/2002
OPINION ON REHEARING
Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied, the opinion issued in this case on December 28, 2000 is withdrawn, and the following opinion is issued in its place, changing our treatment of appellant's issues on...
Matagorda County Hospital District v. Burwell - 12/19/2002
OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
Appellant, Matagorda County Hospital District ("MCHD"), has filed a motion for rehearing asserting "this Court wholly failed to address a properly preserved point of error/issue raised by the...
Beasley v. Molett - 12/19/2002
William J. Beasley and others sought to enjoin all judicial proceedings currently being conducted under the terms of the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act ("Act"), Title 11, Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and...
Harris County v. Smith - 12/19/2002
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas
Argued September 11, 2002
Chief Justice Phillips delivered the Opinion of the Court joined by Justice Hecht, Justice Owen, Justice Jefferson,...
City of Austin Police Department v. Brown - 12/19/2002
A jury found for appellees, thirteen current and former Austin Police Department officers, on their age discrimination claims against appellant, the City of Austin Police Department ("APD"), based upon APD's decision to institute a...
Browning v. State - 12/17/2002
Marx Kedric Browning appeals his convictions for robbery and possession of cocaine in an amount less than one gram. Appellant entered open guilty pleas to the charges and pleaded true to two enhancement paragraphs in each indictment....
In re Indemnity Company of Rhode Island - 12/12/2002
This original proceeding in mandamus arises from a judgment entered by the 120th Judicial District Court of El Paso County in a case styled Carlos Gandarilla v. The Travelers Indemnity Company of Rhode Island, Cause No. 92-584. The...
Capece v. NaviSite - 12/12/2002
The issue presented is whether an employer owes a duty of care to a guest of an employee who is sexually assaulted by two executives of the company. Appellant Lisa Capece sued NaviSite, Inc. and two of its executives for injuries she...
In re Hodge - 12/11/2002
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
Steven L. Hodge d/b/a H&M;Farms ("Hodge") brings this petition for writ of mandamus complaining of an order granting deemed admissions. We conditionally grant the writ.
Background
In the early...
McGatlin v. Hartford Insurance Company of Texas - 12/10/2002
This is a worker's compensation case. Lynn McGatlin has filed an appeal pro se from the trial court's judgment dismissing her case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. McGatlin originally pursued her administrative remedies with...
Czerwinski v. University of Texas Health Science Center - 12/5/2002
In this age discrimination case, appellant, Barbara Czerwinski, appeals the order of the trial court granting the University's plea to the jurisdiction. Specifically, appellant contends the trial court erred by concluding that the...
Norris v. Starbucks Corporation - 12/3/2002
Erich W. Norris, acting pro se, has appealed from a summary judgment granted in favor of Starbucks Corporation, d/b/a Starbucks Coffee Company. Norris sued Starbucks alleging wrongful termination and slander. The clerk's record was...
Martin v. Bishop - 12/2/2002
Appellant, Reed Martin, is the former law partner of appellee, Donald M. Bishop, and was formerly licensed to practice in Texas. Martin appeals pro se to challenge a judgment rendered in favor of Bishop, who sued Martin and recovered...
In re J.C.B. - 9/30/2002
REVERSED AND RENDERED
Adrian Luis Briseño appeals the trial court's order increasing the amount he pays in support of his daughter J.C.B. On appeal, Briseño argues that there is insufficient evidence to support an increase in...
Ysleta Independent School District v. Monarrez - 9/26/2002
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Appellees. For the reasons stated, we affirm.
I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
Appellees, Gustavo Monarrez ("Monarrez") and Jose Rodriguez ("Rodriguez"), were employed by...
American National Insurance Co. v. Cannon - 9/26/2002
This interlocutory appeal is from a class certification order. Appellant American National Insurance Company ("ANICO") is a life insurance company. Appellant American National Property and Casualty Company ("ANPAC") is a property and...
Grayson County v. Webb - 9/19/2002
In this interlocutory appeal, Grayson County (the County) contends in two issues the trial court erred in denying the County's motion to dismiss Sherry L. Webb's retaliatory discharge claim under chapter 451 of the labor code because...
[ Texas Workers ' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Byrd - 9/19/2002
Presenting four issues for our determination, appellant Texas Mutual Insurance Company brings this appeal from a summary judgment in favor of appellees Alisha Byrd, beneficiary of Melvin R. Byrd, deceased, Richard Walters, and Pacific...
Carson v. State - 9/18/2002
AFFIRMED
A jury found defendant, Terrance D. Carson, guilty of murder and assessed punishment at forty years' confinement. Defendant asserts the trial court erred when it denied his Batson challenge to the State's use of a...
Reyes v. Storage & Processors - 9/13/2002
Storage & Processors, Inc.'s and Leonel Guerrero's Motion for Rehearing is overruled. Our opinion of June 27, 2002, is withdrawn and the following opinion is substituted therefor.
Ramon Reyes brought suit against Storage...
Hill v. Burnet County Sheriff's Department - 9/12/2002
As amended October 24, 2002. Appellees' motion for rehearing overruled October 24, 2002.
Appellant Rita Hill appeals the district court's order granting a plea to the jurisdiction filed by the Burnet County Sheriff's Department...
In re T.L.K. - 9/11/2002
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART
Anthony Kalenkosky ("Kalenkosky") appeals an order enforcing his child support obligation. Kalenkosky presents four issues on appeal contending: (1) the trial court erred in failing to exclude...
Southwest Bank v. Information Support Concepts - 8/30/2002
I. Introduction
In this case, we decide whether the proportionate responsibility statute applies to a claim brought pursuant to section 3.420 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). For the reasons set forth below, we hold that...
Rainbow Group - 8/30/2002
A district court rendered judgment for appellees, Josephine Johnson and other current and former hairstylists (collectively the "hairstylists"), on their quantum meruit claim against Rainbow Group, Ltd. ("Rainbow Group"), which owns...
Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Companies v. Sears - 8/30/2002
Argued on April 16, 2002
In this case, we must decide whether an insurance company owes its at-will independent agent a common-law duty of ordinary care in investigating the agent's alleged misconduct. We must also determine...
West v. Maintenance Tool and Supply Co. - 8/30/2002
Appellants, Randy and Antonia West, bring this appeal from a default summary judgment granted in favor of appellees, Maintenance Tool & Supply Company, Inc. and Rene Rodriguez (collectively "MT"), on West's claims for workers'...
Jackson v. Creditwatch - 8/29/2002
Appellant Denise Jackson appeals from the trial court's grant of Appellees Creditwatch, Inc. (Creditwatch) and Harold E. Quant's (Quant) joint motion for summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
I....
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Savoy - 8/29/2002
Terry Savoy sued her employer, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, ("UTMB") for wrongful termination of her employment in violation of the telephone hotline anti-retaliation provision in the Texas Workers'...
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
|
|