Samuel Adam Aflalo v. Devin Lamar Harris and Meghan Theresa Harris

**What Happened:** Samuel Aflalo worked for Devin and Meghan Harris in what appears to be a real estate-related position. A dispute arose over whether Aflalo was required to provide a specific form called TAR-1414 and whether he had made all the required disclosures as part of his job duties. The Harrises initially won at the lower court level when a judge ruled in their favor without a full trial (called summary judgment). **What the Court Decided:** The appeals court reversed the lower court's decision and sent the case back for further proceedings. The court found that neither Aflalo's employment contract nor Texas property law actually required him to deliver the TAR-1414 form. Additionally, the court determined that Aflalo had made all the disclosures that were required of him. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case shows that courts will carefully examine whether employers are correctly interpreting contract requirements and state laws when they claim workers failed to meet their duties. Workers can challenge employer claims about job requirements, especially when those requirements may not actually be legally mandated. It's important for employees to understand that just because an employer says something is required doesn't mean it actually is under the law.