City of LaPorte v. Barfield

in which PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, HIGHTOWER, CORNYN, GAMMAGE, ENOCH, SPECTOR and OWEN, JJ., join.

By statute, a person may not discharge or discriminate against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim in good faith or hiring legal representation in such a claim. Tex.Laboií Code § 451.001. Remedies for such retaliation include reasonable damages resulting to the employee, reinstatement to the former position of employment, and in-junctive relief. Id. §§ 451.002-.003. The two cases before us which we have consolidated for decision raise the issue whether governmental entities’…