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Hispanic woman files discrimination suit against Houston Independent School District

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HOUSTON – A Hispanic female alleges she was treated less favorably because of her race when she was employed by a school district.

Santy Enriquez filed a complaint on Dec. 28 in the Harris County District Court against Houston Independent School District alleging violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff is a naturalized citizen originally from Mexico. The suit states she has three degrees and taught at HISD from 1997 to 2014. The suit states she returned to HISD in 2017 as an educational diagnostician. She alleges she was not given an office space and that she became aware she was treated less favorably than African-American specialists. The suit states she was later terminated.

The plaintiff holds Houston Independent School District responsible because the defendant allegedly discriminated against her because of her national origin and race and retaliated against her by constructively discharging her from her employment.

The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks monetary relief of more than $200,000 but less than $1 million and such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be justly entitled. She is represented by Larry Watts of Watts and Co. Lawyers LTD in Missouri City.

Harris County District Court case number 2018-91257

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