Legal Opinion
Hartis v. Mason & Hanger Corp.
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided November 4, 1999No. 07-99-0065-CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIAN QUINN, Justice.
Richard Hartis (Hartis) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of his ex-employer Mason & Hanger Corporation (Mason). Hartis sued Mason, alleging that the latter discriminated against him because of his age and purported disability. Three issues are asserted on appeal. All question the validity of the summary judgment. We affirm.
Background
Mason fired Hartis on April 4, 1996. The reason given for its doing so was his prior misconduct on the job. The alleged misconduct occurred before Hartis commenced a five month paid leave of absence. During this absence, Hartis…
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