Legal Opinion
Borden, Inc. v. De La Rosa
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided January 9, 1992No. 13-90-137-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
A former Borden employee, Jose Homero De La Rosa, sued Borden for firing him, contrary to Article 8307c, 1 because he filed a workers’ compensation claim. Based on a jury verdict, the trial court awarded $986,000 actual damages and $10,000,000 punitive damages, as well as costs and interest. From that judgment, Borden has perfected this appeal. We find the damages to be excessive and suggest a remit-titur in lieu of reversal. Otherwise, we reverse and remand for trial.
De La Rosa began with Borden as a retail home delivery route salesman in 1968 and was promoted to a…
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