Martin v. Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice FITZGERALD.

Appellant Joyce Martin sued appellee Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. (CPL) for wrongful termination, contending that Texas recognizes a wrongful-termination cause of action against an employer that terminates an at-will employee for exercising her right to vote in a general election. The trial court dismissed the case, and Martin appealed. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Allegations

Appellant alleged the following facts in her original petition. Appellant was an employee of CPL for three years. On November 4, 2008, she requested permission to leave work…