the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston D/B/A John Sealy Hospital ("UTMB") v. Kevin Barrett, M.D.

Opinion

Rehearing En Banc Granted; Opinion of December 12, 2002 Withdrawn; Affirmed and En Banc Majority and Dissenting Opinions on Re

Rehearing En Banc Granted; Opinion of December 12, 2002 Withdrawn; Affirmed and En Banc Majority and Dissenting Opinions on Rehearing filed July 31, 2003.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-01-00529-CV

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON d/b/a JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL (AUTMB@) , Appellant

V.

KEVIN BARRETT, M.D., Appellee

On Appeal from the 122nd District Court

Galveston County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 95CV0834

E N   B A N C   D I S S E N T I N G   O P I N I O N   O N   R E H E A R I N G

For the reasons expressed in Texas Southern University v. Carter, 84  S.W.3d 787 (Tex. App.CHouston [1^st Dist.] 2002, no pet.) and in City of San Antonio v. Marin, 19 S.W. 3d 438 (Tex. App.CSan Antonio 2000, no pet.), I respectfully disagree with the majority=s conclusion that the statutory prerequisites for filing suit under the Whistleblower Act are not

jurisdictional.                        

/s/        Leslie Brock Yates

Justice

Rehearing En Banc Granted; Opinion of December 12, 2002, Withdrawn; Judgment rendered and En Banc Majority and Dissenting Opinions On Rehearing filed July 31, 2003. (En Banc Majority Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Brister and joined by Justices Hudson, Fowler, Edelman, Frost and Guzman.  En Banc Dissenting Opinion delivered by Justice Anderson and joined by Justice Seymore.  Justice Yates also filed an En Banc Dissenting Opinion).