Legal Opinion
Thomas H. Burks v. Amerada Hess Corporation and Alan Fuller
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1993No. 92-5290PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Thomas H. Burks was an employee of Amerada Hess Corporation (“Hess”) who suffered an on-the-job injury and filed for workers’ compensation. Shortly thereafter, Hess fired Burks, allegedly for using company property for his personal benefit during work hours. Burks contended that he was fired in retaliation for making a workers’ compensation claim, and he filed suit in Texas state court against Hess and Alan Fuller, a Hess manager. Later he amended his complaint, alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress, unlawful, termination, slander,. libel, and…
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