Legal Opinion

SAFESHRED, INC. v. Martinez

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided April 23, 2010No. 03-08-00626-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

310 S.W.3d 649 (2010)

SAFESHRED, INC., Appellant

v.

Louis MARTINEZ, III, Appellee.

No. 03-08-00626-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

April 23, 2010.

Craig A. Morgan, Austin, TX, for Appellant.

Gregory D. Jordan, Austin, TX, for Appellee.

Before Justices PATTERSON, PURYEAR and HENSON.

OPINION

DIANE M. HENSON, Justice.

Safeshred, Inc. fired Louis Martinez after he refused to drive a commercial vehicle he found to be unsafe and noncompliant with federal and state regulations. Martinez sued Safeshred, alleging he had been terminated for refusing to commit an illegal act. See Sabine Pilot Service, Inc.…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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