The Courts
Texas Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont)
ISD Bus-Related Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed
Upheld: A judge’s dismissal of a parental lawsuit against an ISD over the death of a young wheelchair bound student who died after losing consciousness while on a school bus for disabled students. Delameter, et al., v. Beaumont ISD, No. 09-17-00045-CV. Issued Feb. 1.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Justices Uphold Dismissal of Teacher’s Lawsuit
That Claimed U.S. Constitutional Violations
Ruling: A teacher’s claim that her ISD violated her constitutional rights is dismissed because she sued the district itself and not the parties that she claimed had violated her rights. Elsa Rodriguez v. Houston ISD, No. 16-20720. Issued Jan. 23. Ordered not to be used for precedent purposes.
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Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi-Edinburg)
ISD Fails to Get All of Ex-Principal’s Suit Dismissed
Ruling: One part of a principal’s employment discrimination suit against her former district is dismissed while the other part can continue to be litigated. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD v. Melba Lozano, No. 13-16-00408-CV. Issued Jan. 31.
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