City of Houston v. Levingston

OPINION ON REHEARING

TERRY JENNINGS, Justice.

We grant appellant’s motion for rehearing, withdraw our opinion dated February 2, 2006, and substitute this opinion in its place.

In this Texas Whistleblower Act 1 lawsuit, appellant, the City of Houston (“the City”), challenges the trial court’s judgment, rendered after a jury verdict, awarding appellee, Dr. Sam Levingston, $116,500 in past lost wages, $235,000 as the value of reinstatement to Levingstoris former position, fringe benefits and seniority rights, and $250,000 in capped compensatory damages, plus attorneys’ fees, pre- and post-judgment…