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John M. Donohue v. Bandera County Law Enforcement Personnel: Daniel R. Butts, J.J. Martinez, Gerald Johnson, Rod Chalmers, D.J. Nowlin, Ernest Ferniz, Luis Moreno, Kim Manglberger, Chris Ahumada, Shane Merritt, Jose Hernandez, Matt Hernandez, Birdie Tyler Boerne Police Department Personnel: Pablo Morales San Antonio Police Department Personnel: Perla Dominguez and Kevin Nakata Denice Martinez and Martha L. Donohue

Tex. App.—4th Dist.June 12, 2019No. 04-19-00273-CV
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Case Details

Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

Appellate court issued a procedural order regarding vexatious litigant declaration, requiring appellant to file proof of permission to appeal additional orders or a brief on the vexatious litigant issue within 30 days or face dismissal.

What This Ruling Means

**Case Summary: Donohue v. Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies** **What Happened:** John M. Donohue filed an employment lawsuit against multiple law enforcement agencies, including Bandera County, the Boerne Police Department, and the San Antonio Police Department. The case involved numerous individual officers and personnel from these departments. While the specific details of Donohue's employment dispute are not provided in the available court records, the case clearly involved workplace issues serious enough to warrant legal action against multiple law enforcement employers. **What the Court Decided:** The court's specific ruling and outcome are not detailed in the available information. The case was filed in 2019 in a Texas appellate court, but the final decision and any damages awarded remain unclear from the provided records. **Why This Matters for Workers:** Without knowing the specific outcome, this case highlights that workers can pursue legal action against government employers, including law enforcement agencies, when workplace disputes arise. It demonstrates that even employees working in law enforcement environments have legal options when they believe their employment rights have been violated. Workers should know they can hold multiple related employers accountable in a single lawsuit when appropriate.

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More Rulings in This Case

Other orders and opinions in John M. Donohue v. Bandera County Law Enforcement Personnel: Daniel R. Butts, J.J. Martinez, Gerald Johnson, Rod Chalmers, D.J. Nowlin, Ernest Ferniz, Luis Moreno, Kim Manglberger, Chris Ahumada, Shane Merritt, Jose Hernandez, Matt Hernandez, Birdie Tyler Boerne Police Department Personnel: Pablo Morales San Antonio Police Department Personnel: Perla Dominguez and Kevin Nakata Denice Martinez and Martha L. Donohue from the same court.

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