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Jose Sandovol, a former employee of ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. (formerly Border Steel, Inc.), filed an age discrimination claim after being laid off and not rehired. His administrative claim with the Texas Workforce Commission was filed on February 28, 2006, well past the 180-day statutory limit from the alleged discriminatory act in December 2004/January 2005. ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. filed a plea to the jurisdiction, which the trial court, presided over by Judge William E. Moody, denied. ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. then sought a writ of mandamus from the Court of Appeals to compel Judge Moody to dismiss the case due to lack of jurisdiction. The appellate court concluded that the trial court abused its discretion by denying the plea, as Sandovol's untimely filing divested it of jurisdiction, and conditionally granted the writ of mandamus.
In Re Arcelormittal Vinton, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso).
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Jose Sandovol, a former employee of ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. (formerly Border Steel, Inc.), filed an age discrimination claim after being laid off and not rehired. His administrative claim with the Texas Workforce Commission was filed on February 28, 2006, well past the 180-day statutory limit from the alleged discriminatory act in December 2004/January 2005. ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. filed a plea to the jurisdiction, which the trial court, presided over by Judge William E. Moody, denied. ArcelorMittal Vinton, Inc. then sought a writ of mandamus from the Court of Appeals to compel Judge Moody to dismiss the case due to lack of jurisdiction. The appellate court concluded that the trial court abused its discretion by denying the plea, as Sandovol's untimely filing divested it of jurisdiction, and conditionally granted the writ of mandamus.
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