Legal Opinion
Shelby Distributions, Inc., D/B/A Express Office Products v. Alejandro Reta
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided July 9, 2014No. 08-13-00193-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
YVONNE T. RODRIGUEZ, Justice.
In this retaliatory-discharge case, Shelby Distribution, Inc. d/b/a Express Office Products appeals the trial court’s judgment, rendered upon a jury verdict, in favor of Alejandro Reta. In three substantive issues, Shelby complains of error in the jury charge and of the sufficiency of evidence. 1 We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Reta was employed as a sales representative and network administrator by Shelby. Approximately ten months after he was hired, Reta injured his hand at work. Reta reported his injury a few days later and requested the…
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