Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Human Services v. Green
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 30, 1993No. 3-92-059-CVPublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.
The opinion issued by this Court on March 17, 1993, is withdrawn, and this opinion is filed in place of the earlier one.
George Green sued the Texas Department of Human Services (“DHS”), his former employer, alleging a retaliatory firing in violation of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-16a (West Supp.1993) (“the Whistle- blower Act” or “the Act”). 1 The trial court rendered judgment on a jury verdict, awarding Green $3,459,831.87 in actual damages, $10,000,000 in exemplary damages, $160,000 in attorney’s fees, plus pre- and postjudgment interest.…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
- Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- Lowe v. Texas Tech UniversityTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by89 opinions
- Texas Department of Human Services v. HindsTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Abbamont v. Piscataway Township Board of EducationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Jan Forsyth, Richard Kirks v. City of Dallas, Tx, City of Dallas, Tx, Willard Rollins, Richard Hatler, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Gregg County v. Farrar, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
- Austin Hill Country Realty, Inc. v. Palisades Plaza, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
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