Legal Opinion
Stoker v. Furr's, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided September 4, 1991No. 08-90-00293-CVPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOEHLER, Justice.
In an employment discrimination suit brought under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act against a prospective employer, the employer was granted a summary judgment. The question here presented is whether a prospective employer can refuse under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8307c (Vernon Pamphlet 1991) to employ a person for the reason that she has a pending compensation claim. We conclude that it can, and we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Linda H. Stoker (Stoker), Appellant, was employed by Safeway Stores, Inc. as a price checker from September 12, 1966 through…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Industrial Foundation of the South v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Cail v. Service Motors, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
- City of Mason v. West Texas Utilities Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1951
- Bradley v. Quality Service Tank LinesTexas Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Kerrville State Hospital v. FernandezTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Duran v. Furr's Supermarkets, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1996
- Camacho v. Samaniego, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1997
- Willie L. Thurman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- McCulley Fine Arts Gallery, Inc. v. "X" Partners, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
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