Legal Opinion
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. McDill
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided January 24, 1996No. 03-95-00196-CVPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BE A ANN SMITH, Justice.
Thomas McDill brought suit against the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (the “TNRCC”) alleging discrimination in violation of the Whistleblower Act (“the Act”). See Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 554.001-.010 (West 1994 & Supp.1996). 1 Following a jury trial and verdict in favor of McDill, the trial court rendered judgment awarding McDill $59,738 for lost earnings, $5,000 mental anguish damages, $746,025 exemplary damages, and $142,000 attorney’s fees, including additional amounts in the event of an unsuccessful appeal. The TNRCC brings numerous attacks against…
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- Texas Department of Human Services v. HindsTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Texas Department of Human Services v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEX. v. Strube, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
- Town of Flower Mound v. TeagueCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
- City of Houston v. Levingston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
- Ruiz v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
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