JOHNSON v. BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

No. 10-05-00195-CV.

188 S.W.3d 296 (2006)

Vernon G. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

February 15, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LaNelle L. McNamara, Waco, for appellant.

Stuart Smith and Roy Barrett, Naman Howell Smith & Lee PC, Waco, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice GRAY, Justice VANCE, and Justice REYNA.


OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

Introduction and Background

Vernon Johnson sued Baylor University, asserting four causes of action. Baylor obtained summary judgment; Johnson appeals. We will affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Johnson, a pilot working for Baylor from 1992 to 1994, was fired for chronic obesity and poor grammar and diction, which Baylor believed diminished its image to people who flew on Baylor's aircraft. Baylor...

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