McIntyre v. Lockheed Corp.

OPINION

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant R.W. McIntyre appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Lockheed Corporation (Lockheed) in his suit for workers’ compensation-related retaliatory discharge. In three points, McIntyre claims the trial court: (1) erred in granting summary judgment; and (2) abused its discretion in denying his motion for new trial. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In April 1987, McIntyre went to work for General Dynamics (now Lockheed) in its Quality Assurance Department as a Quality Control…