Legal Opinion

Hernandez v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided April 27, 2006No. 08-05-00150-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Gladys Hernandez filed suit against AT & T for wrongful discharge in retaliation for filing a worker’s compensation claim. The trial court awarded summary judgment in favor of AT & T. Because we conclude that summary judgment was proper, we affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

Gladys Hernandez worked as a telemarketer for AT & T for over ten years. On January 22, 2002, she injured her left wrist at work. It began to swell and she was in considerable pain. Hernandez informed the company of her injury and she was absent from work from January 24 until February 1. During…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. King Ranch, Inc. v. ChapmanTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Continental Coffee Products Co. v. CazarezTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Palmer v. Miller Brewing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Porterfield v. Galen Hosp. Corp., Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
  5. Urquidi v. Phelps Dodge Refining Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1998

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Willis v. Nucor Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
  2. Echostar Satellite L.L.C. and Dish Network Service L.L.C. v. Ray Aguilar, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2012
  3. Amanda Armendariz v. Redcats USA, LP, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2012
  4. Santillan v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2006
  5. Amanda Armendariz v. Redcats USA, LP, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2012

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