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ROGERS v. CITY OF FORT WORTH

No. 2-01-207-CV.

89 S.W.3d 265 (2002)

Fred ROGERS, Appellant and Appellee, v. CITY OF FORT WORTH, Appellee and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

October 17, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Art Brender, Art Brender, Jason C.N. Smith, Fort Worth, for appellant/cross appellee.

Theodore P. Gorski, Jr., Elizabeth T. Dierdorf, Assistant City Attorneys, Fort Worth, for appellee/cross appellant.

PANEL B: DAY, LIVINGSTON, and GARDNER, JJ.

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

Introduction

In this appeal, the primary issue we must decide is whether the Texas Whistleblower Act1 protects an employee who reports a violation of law at the direction of his supervisor rather than on the employee's own initiative. Because we conclude that such an employee is protected, we reverse the trial court's judgment for the City and...

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