Terri Porter Garcia v. the Travis Law Firm, P.C.
This case involved combined appeals from Terri Porter-Garcia and Allison E. Martin against their former employer, The Travis Law Firm, P.C. The appellants sought to dismiss claims of breach of contract, fraud, and violations of the Theft Liability Act under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), arguing the claims stemmed from their wage disputes filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The appellate court concluded the TCPA applied. It affirmed the trial courts' denial of dismissal for the breach of contract claims, finding the Law Firm established a prima facie case. However, the court reversed the denial of dismissal for the fraud and Theft Liability Act claims, as the Law Firm failed to provide clear and specific evidence for these allegations, and remanded those claims for dismissal.