Legal Opinion
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Canchola
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided January 31, 2002No. 13-00-095-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VALDEZ, Chief Justice.
Luis A. Canchóla brought suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), his former employer, for disability discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress. According to Wal-Mart, Canchó-la was terminated for violating the company’s policy on sexual harassment. After trial, the jury found in favor of Canchóla and awarded actual damages, attorney’s fees, and costs. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and awarded prejudgment and postjudgment interest. Wal-Mart appeals this judgment by three issues. We affirm.
Background
Canchóla was…
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