Legal Opinion
Johnson v. City of Houston
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided August 29, 1996No. 14-95-00370-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
Billy Earl Johnson appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the City of Houston (City). Johnson sued the City for allegedly terminating him because he filed a workers’ compensation claim. See Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art. 8307c (Vernon Supp.1989), repealed by Act May 12, 1993, 73rd Leg., R.S., ch. 269, § 5(1), Tex.Gen.Laws 987, 1273. 1 In three points of error, appellant contends the trial court erred by: (1) improperly excluding evidence; (2) prohibiting appellant from discussing a prior settlement agreement; and (3) omitting a charge instruction. We affirm.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Beaumont Bank, N.A. v. BullerTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Magro v. Ragsdale Brothers, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
- Durbin v. Dal-Briar Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Vollmer, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1991
- Mediacomp, Inc. v. Capital Cities Communication, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Willis v. Nucor Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
- Bean v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
- Holeman v. Landmark Chevrolet Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
- Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
- Ortiz v. Glusman, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2011
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