Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. Miller Curtain Co., Inc.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1985No. C-4064PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, Justice.
Amalia Ruiz was fired from her job at Miller Curtain Company after filing a claim for workers’ compensation. Ruiz then sued Miller Curtain for wrongful discharge under article 8307c, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. Article 8307c prohibits an employer from firing an employee in retaliation for filing a claim for workers’ compensation. 1 Ruiz also alleged her termination was a violation of her civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1985 (1982).
Miller Curtain removed the case to federal court. The federal court dismissed the section 1985 complaint for lack of a factual or legal basis and…
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