Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Television Management, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 29, 1994No. 93-CA-2493PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| iBARRY, Judge.
Television Management, Inc. appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Arthur McDonald, for retaliatory discharge from employment. The record does not support the jury’s finding that Television Management fired McDonald because he filed a worker’s compensation claim. We reverse.
FACTS
Arthur McDonald “pulled” his back in a work related incident with his employer, Television Management, Inc., on July 30, 1990. He discontinued work and received compensation benefits during treatment.
McDonald testified that his physician released him to work in early 1991 and he brought a “discharge…
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