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
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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:
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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.