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Garcia v. Allen

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided October 12, 2000No. 13-99-032-CVPublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice DORSEY.

Roel Garcia was hired to work as an analyzer technician by Hoechst Celanese Corporation in 1991. When he was hired, he was without a kneecap in his left knee. It had been removed as a result of a previous job-related injury he sustained in 1986 while working for a different employer. Hoechst Celanese knew at the time it hired Garcia that he did not have the kneecap.

In 1997, Garcia had another surgery on his knee. His doctor placed him on permanent restrictions that prohibited him from climbing, squatting, kneeling and crawling. Celanese terminated him after…

2Cases cited51 opinions

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  2. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. v. SteelTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Randall's Food Markets, Inc. v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Centeq Realty, Inc. v. SieglerTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Continental Coffee Products Co. v. CazarezTexas Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by85 opinions

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  5. Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc. v. SolomonTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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