Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez

Altagracia Hernandez sued her former employer, Haggar Clothing Company, alleging that she was fired in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim after she was injured on the job. The jury found in favor of Hernandez on her retaliation claim, found that Haggar acted with actual malice, and awarded Hernandez compensatory and exemplary damages. The trial court rendered judgment on the verdict, and the court of appeals affirmed. 164 S.W.3d 407, 2003 WL 21982181. We hold that the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s retaliation finding, and we therefore reverse the…