Northwestern Resources Co. v. Banks

OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

This appeal is from a bench trial in which Northwestern Resources Company (“NWR”) was found to have racially discriminated against its former employee, Rodney Banks (“Banks”), in violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”). See Tex. LaboR Code Ann. §§ 21.001-306 (Vernon 1996 & Supp. 1999). In two issues, NWR asserts that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to establish either “disparate treatment” or “disparate impact” under the TCHRA. See id. We will affirm the judgment.

TCHRA

The TCHRA provides:

§ 21.051. Discrimination by Employer

An…