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VELA v. CITY OF HOUSTON

No. 01-04-00264-CV.

186 S.W.3d 49 (2005)

Richard VELA, Appellant, v. The CITY OF HOUSTON, Texas, Appellee.

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

October 13, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin A. Shellist, Shellist, Lore & Lazarz, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellant.

Marcus Dobbs, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Arturo G. Michel, City of Houston, City Attorney, Legal Department, Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices TAFT, KEYES, and HANKS.

OPINION

GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.

Appellant, Richard Vela, appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, the City of Houston ("the City"), for an alleged violation of section 554 of the Texas Government Code, also known as the Whistleblower Act ("the Act").1 Vela asserts that summary judgment was improper because he (1) reported violations of law, (2) made reports to appropriate law enforcement...

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