Manor Independent School District v. Deydra Steans ( 2015 )

03-15-00294-CV FHed in TheDistrict Court ofTravis County, Texas MAY 12 2015 At 353RD DISTRICT COURT Velva L Price, District Clerk TIM SULAK RHONDA WATSON Judge HEMAN MARION SWEATT TRAVIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE Official Court Reporter (512)854-9380 (512)854-9356 P.O. BOX 1748 MEGAN HONEY JOHNSON AUSTIN. TEXAS 78767 ELIZABETH GARCIA Staff Attorney FAX (512) 854-9332 Court Clerk (512)854-4281 (512)854-5852 PAMELA SEGER Court Operations Officer May 12,2015 (512)854-9179 Via E-Mail Jennifer Powell (jpowell@edlaw.com) Gary Bledsoe (garybledsoe@sbcglobal.net) Re: Cause No. D-l-GN-13-000241; Deydra Steans v. Manor Independent School District; In the 200th Judicial District, Travis County, Texas Dear Counsel: 004023602 After carefully considering Defendant's Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion for Summary Judgment, the Court rules as follows. 1. Defendant's plea to the jurisdiction and summary judgment as to Plaintiffs claims regarding the girls' athletic program are GRANTED. 2. Defendant's plea to the jurisdiction and summary judgment as to Plaintiffs claims regarding her personal harm under Chapter 21 are DENIED, with the exception of Defendant's plea to the jurisdiction on Plaintiffs purported Chapter 21 claims regarding disparate treatment of herself and boys vs. girls sports coaches based on immunity, which is GRANTED. 3. Defendant's plea to thejurisdiction on Plaintiffs claim for free speech retaliation is GRANTED. 4. Defendant's plea to the jurisdiction as to Plaintiffs common lawclaims regarding preemption is GRANTED. 5. Defendant's plea to the jurisdiction on Plaintiffs claim for exemplary damages is GRANTED. 6. All other requested relief is DENIED.