Luis Cristain v. Hunter Bldgs & Mfg, L.P.

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Under the Texas Labor Code, an employer is prohibited from retaliating against an employee who files a workers' compensation claim in good faith. TEX. LAB. CODE § 451.001(1). Plaintiff Luis Enrique Cristain, who sustained a work-related injury and was fired shortly thereafter, filed suit claiming he was terminated for filing such a claim. He also claimed age discrimination. The district court denied defendant *963 Hunter Buildings & Manufacturing, L.P.'s summary judgment motion, and the case proceeded to trial. The district court denied Hunter's motion for a judgment as a…