Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of El Paso, Inc. v. Flores

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of appellee, George Flores. The jury found that Flores’ employer, appellant Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of El Paso, Inc., terminated Flores in violation of the Texas Labor Code. Specifically, Flores alleged that he was terminated and treated discriminatorily in violation of Texas Labor Code Section 451.001 after he filed a workers’ compensation claim. The jury agreed and awarded Flores $21,000 in actual damages and, after finding that Burlington acted willfully and maliciously, awarded an additional $200,000 in…