Nearly twenty years have passed since the Supreme Court of Texas handed down its decision in Matagorda County Hospital District v. Burwell — a case that, while unassuming to the casual observer, became a defining moment for employment law across the state.
What began as a dispute in a small coastal hospital district over a single employee’s termination evolved into a touchstone ruling that reaffirmed Texas’s long-standing commitment to the doctrine of at-will employment.
“This has been one of the most difficult and traumatic periods of my life.” It’s pretty wild how quick a lawyer threatening a lawsuit can bring a person, company, whatever, to heel. And Ian Battri...