Texas Department of Health v. Ruiz

OPINION

BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury finding that Appellee, Rafael Ruiz, was an employee of Appellant, Texas Department of Health, and that Appellant discriminated against Appel-lee in violation of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Anti-Retaliation Provision. The judgment of the trial court awarded Appellee the sum of $250,000, and ordered that he be reinstated to his former position. We find that the State of Texas has not waived its sovereign immunity to be sued under the Anti-Retaliation Provision, reverse the judgment of the trial court, and render judgment that…