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Houston Independent School District v. Johnyale McDaniel

Citation: Not availableDocket: 01-22-00680-CV

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; October 7, 2022; Texas; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

Houston Independent School District is appealing the September 15, 2022 order from the 164th District Court of Harris County, which denied its plea to the jurisdiction. The appellate case number is 01-22-00680-CV. In conjunction with the appeal, the School District filed a motion to stay the trial court proceedings. Johnyale McDaniel, the appellee, submitted a response to this motion. The court has granted the motion, resulting in a stay of the trial court proceedings until the appeal is resolved, as per TEX. R. APP. P. 29.3. The order was signed by Judge Peter Kelly on October 7, 2022.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Jurisdiction and Plea to the Jurisdiction

Application: The appellate court reviews an order denying a plea to the jurisdiction filed by the Houston Independent School District.

Reasoning: Houston Independent School District is appealing the September 15, 2022 order from the 164th District Court of Harris County, which denied its plea to the jurisdiction.

Stay of Trial Court Proceedings

Application: The appellate court grants a motion to stay the trial court proceedings pending the resolution of the appeal.

Reasoning: The court has granted the motion, resulting in a stay of the trial court proceedings until the appeal is resolved, as per TEX. R. APP. P. 29.3.