Legal Opinion
Russo v. Smith International, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided November 7, 2002No. 14-01-00203-CVPublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
This is an employment discrimination case. Appellant Sharon Russo (“Russo”) brought suit against Smith International, Inc. (“Smith”), alleging age-related employment discrimination in violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”). 1 Without specifying its grounds, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Smith. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Smith, an oil field services and equipment manufacturing company, consists of several business units. In 1998, Smith merged two of its drilling bit units, Smith GeoDiamond and Smith Tool, creating the…
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