James L. Graef v. Chemical Leaman Corporation, Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc., Dennis Copeland, and John Gallagher

W. EUGENE DAVIS', Circuit Judge:

Appellants, Chemical Leaman Corporation (“CLC”), Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (“CLTL”), Dennis Copeland, and John Gallagher, appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for retaliatory discharge in violation of Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 451.001 (Vernon Supp.1996). Because the district court abused its discretion in refusing to admit evidence of the arbitration award, we vacate the district court judgment and remand this case for a new trial.

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CLTL, a wholly owned subsidiary of CLC, transports chemicals interstate. Graef was employed by CLTL as an interstate truck…