Court Dismisses Appeal Due to Lack of Jurisdiction

A Texas appellate court rejected a worker’s attempt to appeal a grant of summary judgment on his retaliation claim against his former employer, finding the trial court’s ruling was not a final and appealable order. Case: Frausto v. RC Industries, No. 04-19-00166-CV, 04/22/2020, published. Facts: Bernardino Frausto began working for RC Industries LLC in June 2016. When he was hired, Frausto claimed, he told RCI he did not have transportation to and from work. RCI allegedly told him it would provide a daily ride, which he received from June 2016 until March 23, 2017. On ...