Phillips v. Vinson Supply Co.

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

Jimmy Burton Phillips (Phillips or appellant) appeals from a trial court order dismissing his suit against Vinson Supply Company (appellee) with prejudice. We reverse and remand.

Phillips instituted this suit against appel-lee on February 2, 1978. He sought damages under article 8307c, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. (Supp.1978-79), which prohibits discrimination against an employee who files for worker’s compensation benefits. He alleged that he had suffered mental pain and anguish, loss of wages, and loss of future earnings and prayed for recovery exceeding the amount…