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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Matagorda County Hospital District v. Burwell - 8/29/2002
Appellant, Matagorda County Hospital District ("MCHD"), appeals from the trial court's judgment in favor of appellee, Christine Burwell ("Burwell"), in her suit for wrongful termination. By three points of error, MCHD contends: (1)...
Bentley v. Bunton - 8/29/2002
Argued on February 21, 2001
Justice Hecht delivered the opinion for the Court with respect to Parts I, III, IV, and V, in which Justice Owen, Justice Baker (except for Part V-D), Justice Jefferson, and Justice Rodriguez joined,...
King v. Dallas Fire Insurance Co. - 8/29/2002
Argued on October 10, 2001
Justice Enoch delivered the opinion of the Court.
Both Dallas Fire Insurance Company and Carlyle King, individually, and doing business as Tiedown Construction Company, have filed motions for...
James v. State - 8/29/2002
Appellant, Bruce Montague James, brings this appeal following a conviction for the offense of assault. By three points of error, James contends: (1) the facilities used for his trial proceedings did not conform with the Americans...
[W] In re Hinterlong - 8/23/2002
I. Introduction
Relator Matthew T. Hinterlong seeks mandamus relief from a trial court order denying his motion to compel discovery of the identity of, and other information relating to, a student who provided a crime stoppers...
Alejandro v. Bell - 8/22/2002
This is an appeal from the trial court's order granting the motion for partial summary judgment of appellee, John D. Bell. By five points of error, appellant, Jesus Alejandro, contends the trial court erred in: (1) granting the...
SCM Management - 8/22/2002
Appellant/Cross-Appellee SCM Management, Inc. ("SCM") appeals from the final judgment for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Manuela Ortiz ("Ortiz"). Ortiz cross-appeals the trial court's modification of the final judgment. SCM raises five...
Ieremia v. State - 8/22/2002
Mekeli Ieremia appeals his conviction for theft and misapplication of fiduciary property. We affirm.
Summary of Evidence
Mekeli Ieremia began working for Socorro Independent School District in October 1991 as its safety...
[W] Securtec - 8/20/2002
Securtec, Inc., appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Gregg County on Securtec's claims seeking declaratory relief and damages as a result of Gregg County's alleged violations of the bidding laws of...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission v. Continental Casualty Company - 8/8/2002
Continental Casualty Company filed this declaratory judgment action seeking an interpretation of provisions of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act against the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (the "Commission") and the...
Salazar v. Lopez - 8/7/2002
AFFIRMED
Frank Salazar sued Sheriff Oscar Lopez, Jr. ("Lopez") and Jim Wells County ("County"), claiming that he was terminated from employment for the refusal to perform an illegal act. Salazar contended that he had a valid...
Dallas Independent School District v. Barfield - 8/5/2002
In this interlocutory proceeding, the Dallas Independent School District (the "DISD") appeals the trial court's denial of its second plea to the jurisdiction. DISD charges that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over this...
Garcia v. Levi Strauss & Co. - 8/1/2002
Rosa Garcia appeals the trial court's summary judgment dismissing her discrimination claims against her employer Levi Strauss & Co. under Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 451.001. We affirm.
Facts
Garcia has worked at Levi...
Ybarra v. H. B. Zachary Co. - 6/27/2002
Appellant, Edward Ybarra (Ybarra), appeals the trial court's granting of a motion for directed verdict in favor of appellee, H. B. Zachry Co. (Zachry). Ybarra argues that the trial court erred in granting the directed judgment. We...
Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Facility v. Leon - 6/27/2002
Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Facility appeals from a jury verdict that found Serafin de Leon's 1993 compensable injury resulted in total and permanent loss of both of his feet. Based upon the jury's verdict, the trial court...
[W] Reyes v. Storage & Processors - 6/27/2002
OPINION WITHDRAWN and new opinion filed September 13, 2002.
RAMON REYES, APPELLANT v. STORAGE & PROCESSORS, INC. AND LEONEL GUERRERO, APPELLEES
On Appeal from the 165th Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas...
Excel Corp. v. Apodaca - 6/27/2002
Argued on March 27, 2002
Jimmy Apodaca suffered from cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) while working at Excel Corporation's beefpacking plant in Friona, Texas. He sued Excel, a nonsubscriber under the Texas Workers' Compensation...
Midland Judicial District Community Supervision and Corrections Department v. Jones - 6/27/2002
The issue in this case is whether the respondent's employment with the petitioner was for a fixed term or at-will. Because we conclude that there was no fixed term of employment, we reverse the court of appeals' judgment, __S.W.3d __...
Thompson v. Stansberry - 6/21/2002
Lawrence Edward Thompson (Appellant), an inmate confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID), filed suit complaining of cross-gender strip searches. He appeals from the trial court's order...
Everest National Insurance Co. v. Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission - 6/21/2002
Everest National Insurance Company (Everest) paid workers' compensation benefits to two injured employees pursuant to orders issued by hearing officers of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. The Commission's appeals panel...
Texas A&M;University-Kingsville v. Lawson - 6/20/2002
Argued on November 14, 2001
Justice Hecht delivered a plurality opinion, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Owen, and Justice Jefferson joined.
Justice Enoch filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
Justice...
Hines v. Massey - 6/20/2002
Herbert Hines, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division ("TDCJ-ID") inmate, filed suit against the State of Texas and fifty public officials, most of whom are employed by the TDCJ-ID. Hines filed in forma...
Argonaut Insurance Company v. Baker - 6/20/2002
Argued on March 20, 2002
Justice Rodriguez delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, Justice Baker, and Justice Jefferson join.
Justice O'Neill...
Guerra v. @Track Communications - 6/17/2002
In this reverse discrimination case, appellant Shannon Guerra appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee @Track Communications, Inc. f/k/a HighwayMaster Corp. (HighwayMaster). In three points of error, appellant...
Metropolitan Transit Authority v. Burks - 6/13/2002
This appeal arises from the termination, and subsequent return to work, of Allen W. Burks ("Burks"), an employee of the Metropolitan Transit Authority ("Metro"). In one point of error, Metro appeals the denial of its motion to...
Texas Workers ' Compensation Commission v. Hamilton - 6/13/2002
This is an appeal from a judgment signed January 25, 2002.
On June 7, 2002, appellant filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2). The motion is granted.
Accordingly, the appeal is ordered...
In re J.M.M. - 6/13/2002
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict, terminating parental rights. The judgment terminated the parental rights of Appellant Marium M. and her husband James M. as to three of their...
[W] Pruitt v. Ziesmer - 6/13/2002
This lawsuit involves claims of defamation and tortious interference with business relations. Jesse Pruitt and William Anders appeal from a judgment favoring Ronald Ziesmer. The jury awarded Ziesmer a total of $570,000 in actual...
American Home Assurance Co. v. George - 6/12/2002
REVERSED AND REMANDED
This appeal is from a no-evidence summary judgment granted in favor of John George ("George") against American Home Assurance Company ("American Home"). American Home filed suit seeking review of the Texas...
Robinson v. Devereux Foundation - 6/6/2002
This is an appeal from a summary judgment dismissing Joyce Robinson's claims for wrongful termination and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In three points of error, Robinson claims the trial court erred in granting...
McAllen Police Officers Union v. Tamez - 6/6/2002
Appellants, the City of McAllen, Texas and the McAllen Police Officers Union, appeal from an order of the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, requiring the City to conduct an election to determine the exclusive bargaining agent...
Elthon v. University of Houston - 6/6/2002
This is the second appeal in this Whistleblower Act case. While employed as a chemistry professor at the University of Houston, Dr. Don Elthon alleged that he reported improper or illegal activities by other faculty members, and...
Barth v. Hoffmann-La Roche - 6/6/2002
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. on age discrimination and retaliation claims brought by Carol Barth. Barth sued Roche alleging several causes of action. Among other things, she claimed...
Continental Casualty Co. v. Downs - 6/6/2002
Argued on October 24, 2001
Justice Hankinson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Phillips, Justice Enoch, Justice Baker, and Justice O'Neill joined.
Justice Jefferson filed a dissenting opinion, in...
[W] King v. Dallas Fire Insurance Company - 5/30/2002
OPINION WITHDRAWN; new opinion filed August 29, 2002.
CARLYLE KING, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A TIEDOWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, PETITIONER v. DALLAS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, RESPONDENT
On Petition for Review from the Court of...
In re Halliburton Company - 5/30/2002
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Argued on November 7, 2001
Chief Justice Phillips delivered the opinion of the Court in which Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, Justice Hankinson, Justice O'Neill, Justice...
Menchaca v. Harris County - 5/30/2002
Appellant Ramon Menchaca appeals the dismissal of his whistleblower and retaliation claims following the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Harris County. We affirm.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND ...
Gulf States Utilities Company v. Low - 5/30/2002
As amended June 5, 2002.
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas
Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Enoch, Justice Owen, and...
Vasquez v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - 3/28/2002
APPEAL FROM THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
Rafael Vasquez ("Appellant"), an inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice ("TDCJ"), proceeding pro se, filed an in forma pauperis petition seeking...
Foster v. Denton Independent School District and Honeywell - 3/28/2002
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Appellees Denton Independent School District (Denton) and Honeywell, Inc. and Control Systems Contracting and Consulting, LLC, d/b/a Honeywell Control...
Fletcher v. Sawyer Crystal Systems - 3/28/2002
Clay Fletcher filed suit against Sawyer Crystal Systems, Inc. for injuries received while working on the premises. Fletcher's petition asserts he was an employee of Express Personal Services as a Polish Machine Operator and was an...
Waldmiller v. Continental Express - 3/28/2002
One of TCHRA's purposes is to "provide for the execution of the policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its subsequent amendments." Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 21.001(1). Therefore, analogous federal statutes and the cases...
Travis-Owen v. Ivp Care - 3/27/2002
In this employment termination case, Teresa L. Travis-Owen challenges the trial court's failure to grant her objections to IVP Care, Inc. f/k/a IVP Pharmaceutical Care, Inc. (IVP)'s summary judgment evidence and contends that the...
Lozoya v. Air Systems Components - 3/21/2002
Ordered published April 4, 2002.
JOSE G. LOZOYA, APPELLANT, v. AIR SYSTEMS COMPONENTS, INC., APPELLEE.
Appeal from County Court at Law No. 7 of El Paso County, Texas (TC# 99-1575)
Attorney for Appellant: Rodrigo V....
Hernandez v. Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio - 3/20/2002
AFFIRMED
This is an appeal from a directed verdict. Appellant, Jesse Hernandez, was injured during the course and scope of his employment by appellee, Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio, Ltd. d/b/a San Antonio Community...
Robbins & Myers - 3/19/2002
Appellant Robbins & Myers, Inc. (R & M) sued appellees J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) and H. Milton Hoff for various causes of action arising out of misrepresentations appellees allegedly made to induce R & M to enter...
International Elevator Co. - 3/14/2002
ORDER
This is an appeal from an order overruling the special appearance of appellant, International Elevator Company, Inc. (International Elevator). This case was set for submission and oral argument on February 11, 2002. On...
Dillard Dept. Stores - 3/7/2002
In this sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress case, Dillard's Department Store appeals a judgment favoring its former employee, David Gonzales, following jury trial. We affirm in part and reverse and...
Home Insurance Co. v. Garcia - 3/7/2002
This is an appeal from the judicial review of several final decisions of the Workers' Compensation Commission Appeals Panel. For the reasons stated, we affirm in part and reverse and render in part.
I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE ...
Stone v. Lone Star Ford - 2/28/2002
This is an employment discrimination case. See Tex Lab. Code Ann. § 21.051 (Vernon 1996). Appellants Scott A. Stone, Neil D. Thompson, and Gerald Wooten-three African-American employees of Lone Star Ford-sued appellees Lone Star Ford...
Tomhave v. Oaks Psychiatric Hospital - 2/28/2002
Motion for rehearing overruled April 11, 2002.
JACQUELINE TOMHAVE, APPELLANT v. THE OAKS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, APPELLEE
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 261ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 97-11117, HONORABLE MARY PEARL...
Lone Star Ford - 2/28/2002
In this wrongful termination suit, Lone Star Ford, Inc. (Lone Star) appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of former employee, Jack Wilson. The trial court based its judgment on the jury's finding that Lone Star discharged Wilson...
Bender v. Moya - 2/28/2002
Tony Bender d/b/a Master Trainer Co. appeals from a take-nothing judgment in his suit for breach of contract and fraud against Ruben Moya. The sole issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing Bender's jury...
Sunbeam Environmental Services - 2/22/2002
Appellants Sunbeam Environmental Services, Inc. (Sunbeam) and Alphonso Solomon and Company, Inc. (ASC) challenge a judgment favoring the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility (the Facility). The district court found...
Noble v. Pan Am Distributing - 2/21/2002
Anthony Noble sued his former employer, Pan Am Distributing, Inc. (Pan Am), asserting claims of breach of contract to pay medical expenses for injuries sustained on the job and negligence by creating an unsafe work environment. After...
Casualty Reciprocal Exchange v. Demock - 2/21/2002
Appellant Casualty Reciprocal Exchange ("Casualty") appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Julie Angela Demock ("Demock"). The issue here is: Does a workers' compensation carrier have a statutory subrogation...
Exchange v. Demock - 2/21/2002
Appellant Casualty Reciprocal Exchange ("Casualty") appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Julie Angela Demock ("Demock"). The issue here is: Does a workers' compensation carrier have a statutory subrogation...
Moore v. State - 2/20/2002
APPEAL FROM THE 114TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
Bryant Moore ("Appellant") appeals his sentence of confinement for seven years following his plea of guilty to a charge of aggravated assault. Appellant raises...
Maher v. Herrman - 2/14/2002
Introduction
The Maher Law Firm and Constance Maher sued Regina Elkins, a former employee, to collect on an alleged loan and for slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy. In the same action,...
Limestone Products Distribution - 2/14/2002
On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Tenth District of Texas
Coy Mathis's car collided with Tom McNamara's motorcycle, causing McNamara fatal injuries. Here, the issue is whether, when the accident occurred,...
Driver Pipeline Company - 2/13/2002
This is an appeal by Driver Pipeline Company, Inc. (Driver) and Mustang Pipeline Company, Inc. (Mustang) from a judgment in a lawsuit for breach of contract. Seaboard Surety Company, the insurer that provided a performance bond for...
Polansky v. Southwest Airlines Co. - 2/13/2002
AFFIRMED
In this workers' compensation retaliation case, we consider whether Southwest Airlines Company's ("Southwest") reason for terminating the employment of Bernice Polansky, Joni Polansky, Darlene Leigh, Olivia Cornyn, and...
Selva v. Quebecor Printing Dallas - 2/12/2002
Justice Wright
Linda Selva appeals the no-evidence summary judgment rendered in favor of Selva's former employer, Quebecor Printing Dallas, Inc., individually and doing business as Quebecor Printing Dallas L.P., a division of...
Geiger v. Landes - 1/31/2002
APPEAL FROM THE 349TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
Inmate Michael Eugene Geiger ("Geiger") filed a pro se in forma pauperis civil suit against Barbara Landes ("Landes"), an attorney employed by the State...
Autrey v. Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. - 1/28/2002
Justice O'Neill
Appellant Tamera L. Autrey appeals an order confirming an arbitration award in favor of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (Diamond Shamrock).
Autrey presents six issues in which she generally contends...
In re TXU Electric Company - 12/31/2001
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Argued on December 12, 2001
Chief Justice Phillips filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Enoch and Justice Godbey (Assigned) joined.
Justice Baker concurred in the judgment and...
Argonaut Southwest Insurance Co. v. Walker - 12/21/2001
Appellee's Motion for Rehearing was OVERRULED January 23, 2002.
ARGONAUT SOUTHWEST INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLANT v. AMOS WALKER, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 76th Judicial District Court Titus County, Texas Trial Court No....
Acuna v. A.O. Smith Corporation - 12/20/2001
Appellant Jesus Acuna ("Acuna") appeals from the trial court's granting of summary judgment for Appellee A. O. Smith Corporation d/b/a A. O. Smith Water Products Company ("A. O. Smith"). Acuna brings one issue: The trial court erred...
Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Austin - 12/20/2001
AFFIRMED
In this workers' compensation case, Valley Forge Insurance Company appeals from the trial court's judgment in favor of Timothy Austin, the injured employee, and Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the intervenor....
Kresge v. Mercado Latino - 12/20/2001
Appellant, Stanley E. Kresge, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Mercado Latino, Inc. ("Mercado"), on his claims of disability discrimination under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA") and...
Llanes v. Corpus Christi Independent School Dist. - 12/20/2001
Sylvia Llanes brought suit against Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), asserting wrongful termination under the Texas Whistleblower Act (the Act) and breach of contract. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §554.001-.010 (Vernon...
[W] Driver Pipeline Company - 12/20/2001
OPINION WITHDRAWN and new opinion filed February 13, 2002.
DRIVER PIPELINE COMPANY, INC., APPELLANT v. MUSTANG PIPELINE COMPANY, INC., APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 124th Judicial District Court Gregg County, Texas Trial...
Cullen Plumbing - 12/13/2001
Cullen Plumbing, Inc. d/b/a Cullen Pools, Inc. and Greg Cullen d/b/a Cullen Pools, Inc. appeal from a default judgment that appellees, Mark and Teresa Duncan, recover $9,462.00, plus attorneys fees, interest, and costs, jointly and...
Gaspard v. Logix Communications Corp. - 12/13/2001
Tracey Gaspard sued her former employer, Logix Communications Corp. (formerly American Telco), for retaliatory discharge after she filed a workers' compensation claim. The trial court granted summary judgment to her employer on the...
In re S.Q. - 12/6/2001
Laura Quitugua appeals from a judgment which terminated her parental rights to her five minor children. The issues raised on appeal are whether the evidence is sufficient to support termination of her parental rights, and whether the...
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