Terry v. Southern Floral Co.

OPINION

HEDGES, Justice.

The question before us in this worker’s compensation retaliation case is whether the employer’s reason for termination is nondiscriminatory as a matter of law. Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 451.001 (Vernon Pamp.1996). 1 Appellant/plaintiff, Deborah M. Terry, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of appellee/defendant, Southern Floral Company (Southern). We affirm.

FACTS

Southern, a flower wholesaler, hired Terry in 1989 as a salesperson in its Houston warehouse and distribution center. While employed at Southern, Terry suffered at least three different injuries. In…