Legal Opinion
United Transportation Union v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 9, 1985No. 9358PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.
The United Transportation Union appeals from a judgment in favor of Eleanor Brown. Ms. Brown sued the UTU for wrongful discharge from her employment, alleging that she was terminated without good cause and as a result of a fraudulent breach of confidence by the president of UTU. The jury awarded Brown $266,-902.00 compensatory damages and $15,-206.92 exemplary damages. We will affirm the judgment.
Ms. Brown was secretary to Bill Cowan, director of the Texas Legislative Board of the UTU. She was a member of the Office and Professional Employees International Union,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- East Line & Red River Railroad v. ScottTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- Hubler v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Reynolds Manufacturing Co. v. MendozaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Turner v. BiscoeTexas Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Hicks v. Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Linda Aiello v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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