City of Houston v. Kallina

MAJORITY OPINION ON REHEARING EN BANC

SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.

The City of Houston appeals from a judgment awarding $250,000 plus attorney’s fees to its former employee, Gerald Kallina, under the Texas Whistleblower Act. On February 14, 2002, a panel of this Court modified the judgment by adding to it $65,000 in back pay, and otherwise affirmed.

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