objective materiality standard (Texas) · Go Syfert
← Texas issues

objective materiality standard in Texas

11 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2025 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Whitegreen
scotus · 2006 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2025
2 sentences

2025“The objective materiality requirement is necessary ‘to separate significant from trivial harms.’” Id.

2024“This objective materiality requirement is necessary ‘to separate significant from trivial harms.’” Id. (quoting Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry., 548 U.S. at 68 ).

25
Berry, Maxine P. v. Board of Regents of Texas Southern Universitygreen
texapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025The supreme court has explained S. Univ., 116 S.W.3d 323, 325 (Tex.App.— that this objective materiality standard, which is Houston [14th Dist.] 2003, pet. denied).

11
NME Hospitals, Inc. v. Rennelsgreen
tex · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017CODE ANN. § 21.001(1) (West 2006); see also NME Hosps., Inc. v. Rennels, 994 S.W.2d 142, 144 (Tex. 1999). 6 The objective materiality standard requires that a plaintiff “show that a reasonable employee would have found the challenged action materially adverse, which in this context means it might well have dissuaded a reasonable worker from making or supporting a charge of discrimination.” Burlington N. & Sante Fe Ry.

11
Bridwell v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Id.; see id. art. 581-4(F); see also Bridwell, 804 S.W.2d at 904 .

11
State v. DeLaygreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016Id.; see id. art. 581-4(F); see also Bridwell, 804 S.W.2d at 904 .

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Alamo Heights Independent School District v. Catherine Clark green
tex · 2018
2 sentences

2023“This objective materiality requirement is necessary to separate significant from trivial harms.” Id. (internal quotation omitted).

2021Id.

22021–2023
Montgomery County v. Park green
tex · 2007
2 sentences

2016The supreme court has explained that this objective materiality standard, which is derived from federal employment law, allows claims based on retaliatory actions “likely to deter” reporting of governmental violations of law while weeding out “petty slights” and “minor annoyances.” Id.

2015The supreme court has explained that this objective materiality standard, which is derived from federal employment law, allows claims based on retaliatory actions “likely to deter” reporting of governmental violations of law while weeding out “petty slights” and “minor annoyances.” Id.

22015–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 21.001 (5) TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 21.051 (3) TX § Tex. Lab. Code § 21.055 (3) USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (3) USC § 42u.s.c.2000e (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 11 (2007–2025) NY 2 (1996–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

← Caselaw search · G Cite Topics · Brief Check