SALAZAR v. LOPEZ

No. 04-02-00115-CV.

88 S.W.3d 351 (2002)

Frank SALAZAR, Appellant, v. Sheriff Oscar LOPEZ, Jr. and Jim Wells County, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

August 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Sibley, Royster, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, for Appellant.

Myra K. Morris, Nicholas A. Parma, Will W. Pierson, Royster, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P., Corpus Christi, for Appellees.

Sitting: PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice, CATHERINE STONE, Justice, KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.


Opinion by PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

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 claim under the Sabine Pilot exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. See Sabine Pilot Serv., Inc. v. Hauck, 687 S.W.2d 733 (Tex.1985). The trial court found...

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