Legal Opinion
Haggar Apparel Co. v. Leal
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided November 7, 2002No. 13-00-275-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice VALDEZ.
Maria 0. Leal brought suit against Hag-gar Apparel Co., her former employer, for disability discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliatory discharge. After trial, the jury found in favor of Leal on her claim for disability discrimination and awarded her $43,700 in past lost earnings and employment benefits and $8,000 in past compensatory damages. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and awarded attorney’s fees plus prejudgment and postjudgment interest. Haggar appeals this judgment by five issues. We affirm.
Disability Discrimination
Leal…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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