PHYSIO GP, INC. v. Naifeh

MAJORITY OPINION

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

Appellants Tanja Saadat and Shawn Saadat appeal1 the trial court’s judgment holding them individually liable for firing appellee Natalie Naifeh for the sole reason *887that she refused to perform an illegal act. See Sabine Pilot Serv., Inc. v. Hauck, 687 S.W.2d 733, 735 (Tex.1985). Because we hold that the Sabine Pilot doctrine should not be extended to impose liability on individual employees rather than the plaintiffs employer, we reverse and render.

BACKGROUND

Physio GP, Inc. and Physio, Ltd. (collectively “Physio”) operated an occupational and physical…