State v. Valerie Saxion, Inc. and Valerie Saxion, Individually ( 2014 )

COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 02-13-00227-CV
The State of Texas and Greg Abbott, § From the 348th District Court
in his official capacity as Attorney
General of The State of Texas § of Tarrant County (348-254931-11)
v. § December 4, 2014
Valerie Saxion, Inc. and Valerie § Opinion by Justice McCoy
Saxion, Individually
JUDGMENT
This court has considered Valerie Saxion’s cross-appeal in this case and
holds that the appeal should be dismissed. It is ordered that Saxion’s cross-
appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
This court has also considered the record on appeal in this case and holds
that there was error in the trial court’s judgment. It is ordered that the judgment
of the trial court is reversed as to the denial of the State’s plea to the jurisdiction.
We render judgment dismissing Saxion’s free exercise and federal Religious
Freedom Restoration Act claims, and we remand this case to the trial court for
further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
It is further ordered that appellee Valerie Saxion, Inc. and Valerie Saxion,
individually, shall pay all costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
By /s/ Bob McCoy__________________
Justice Bob McCoy