Legal Opinion
Santillan v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided August 31, 2006No. 08-05-00183-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of the employer in a wrongful discharge suit. Cruz Santillan sued Wal-Mart, alleging the store discriminated against her because she filed a worker’s compensation claim. Because summary judgment was proper, we affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
Santillan was hired as an overnight stoeker at Wal-Mart Store # 2612 on September 8, 1999. On July 16, 2002, she injured her back while pulling a pallet of merchandise. On August 2, she requested medical treatment and completed the necessary forms for the work related…
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