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HARRIS COUNTY v. GOING

No. 01-93-00406-CV.

896 S.W.2d 305 (1995)

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas, Appellant v. Ronald F. GOING, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled April 13, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Driscoll, Barbara Toby Baruch, Houston, for appellant.

Olney G. Wallis, Roy G. Romo, Houston, for appellee.

Ronald F. Going, pro se.

Before OLIVER-PARROTT, C.J., and MARIBAL and O'CONNOR, JJ.

OPINION

O'CONNOR, Justice.

A jury found that Harris County had demoted and terminated Ronald F. Going's employment in violation of Going's right to exercise free speech under the Texas Constitution. We reverse and render judgment in favor of Harris County.

Factual background

In 1982, Harris County hired Going as a patrolman with the precinct two park patrol. The park patrol was headquartered...

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