Legal Opinion
Watson v. Texas Youth Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2008No. 07-50295UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Larry Gene Watson appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee Texas Youth Commission (TYC). We affirm.
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Watson was employed as a juvenile corrections officer (JCO) at a TYC facility, which houses underage violators of Texas penal law. In March 2003, while supervising a group of inmates, Watson was punched in the face by one of the inmates. Consequentially, Watson developed traumatic mydriasis and photophobia, which cause his vision to be extremely sensitive to sunlight and intense indoor lighting.
Watson returned to work the day after the incident. He worked full…
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