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Lamar Villarreal, James Stokes, and Robert Davila, former Falfurrias police officers, appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of the City of Falfurrias and Mayor Ernesto “Pepe” Williams, Jr. on their retaliatory discharge claims. The officers were terminated on July 17, 1995, effective August 1, 1995, ostensibly due to budgetary shortfalls. They believed the terminations were retaliatory for whistleblowing activities and filed suit on October 30, 1995, under the Texas Whistleblower Act. The appellees moved for summary judgment arguing the claims were time-barred. The court affirmed the summary judgment, ruling that the cause of action accrued on July 17, 1995, when the appellants received unequivocal written notification of termination, thus making their October 30, 1995 filing untimely. The discovery rule did not toll the limitations period as they were aware of the wrongful nature of their terminations prior to October 10, 1995.
Villarreal v. Williams is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Lamar Villarreal, James Stokes, and Robert Davila, former Falfurrias police officers, appealed a summary judgment granted in favor of the City of Falfurrias and Mayor Ernesto “Pepe” Williams, Jr. on their retaliatory discharge claims. The officers were terminated on July 17, 1995, effective August 1, 1995, ostensibly due to budgetary shortfalls. They believed the terminations were retaliatory for whistleblowing activities and filed suit on October 30, 1995, under the Texas Whistleblower Act. The appellees moved for summary judgment arguing the claims were time-barred. The court affirmed the summary judgment, ruling that the cause of action accrued on July 17, 1995, when the appellants received unequivocal written notification of termination, thus making their October 30, 1995 filing untimely. The discovery rule did not toll the limitations period as they were aware of the wrongful nature of their terminations prior to October 10, 1995.
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