TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DIST. v. SIMS

No. 05-20-00351-CV.

621 S.W.3d 323 (2021)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT, Appellant, v. Amanda SIMS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Opinion Filed March 10, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antonio U. Allen , Lauren McDonald , Lu Pham , Spencer Mainka , Dowell Pham Harrison LLP, Carol Bracken , Tarrant County College District, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Jason C.N. Smith , Law Offices of Jason Smith, Fort Worth, for Appellee.

Patrick S. Opdyke , Winston & Strawn LLP, New York, NY, Kyle S. Gann , Winston & Stawn LLP, Chicago, IL, Civil — Amicus Curiae for Human Rights Campaign.

Before Justices Schenck, Smith, and Garcia.


OPINION

Appellee Amanda Sims sued her employer, appellant Tarrant County College District (TCCD), claiming that she was discriminated against due to her sexual orientation and pled facts alleging a violation of the Texas Whistleblower Act and the Texas Constitution. TCCD filed a plea to the jurisdiction and moved...

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