Texas Court Denies Empower Clinic's Bid to Dismiss 3 Claims Over Severance
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 16
Texas Court Denies Empower Clinic's Bid to Dismiss 3 Claims Over Severance
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 16
Summary
A Texas federal court let a former chief sales officer’s breach of contract, declaratory judgment and tortious interference claims proceed against Empower Clinic Services.
The judge found factual disputes over whether the executive received full severance payments, blocking dismissal of the contract claim at this stage.
The court also held the declaratory judgment and tortious interference claims arose after the separation agreement was signed, so the agreement’s release provision did not bar them.
The ruling keeps all 3 claims alive and allows the severance dispute to move forward in federal court.