Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Transportation v. Albert Lara, Jr.
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided May 9, 2019No. 03-18-00153-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN No. 03-18-00153-CV Texas Department of Transportation, Appellant v. Albert Lara, Jr., Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 345TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-GN-16-005836, HONORABLE JAN SOIFER, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION Albert Lara, Jr., sued the Texas Department of Transportation for terminating his employment after he took extended leave to recover from surgery. Lara alleges the Department failed to provide the reasonable accommodation required by the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA), Tex. Lab. Code § 21.051, and…
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