Legal Opinion
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital v. Teri Ford
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 15, 2015No. 14-14-00201-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Sharon MeCally, Justice
Appellee Teri Ford sued appellant Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital (the Hospital) after the Hospital fired her. A jury found in Ford’s favor on her claim for retaliation under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). The jury found that Ford was fired because she reported sexual harassment, which as the jury instructions explained, required Ford to have a “reasonable belief’ that .sexual harassment occurred. The Hospital challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence to support that finding, alleging there is no evidence that Ford’s belief was…
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