Legal Opinion
Texas Industries, Inc. v. Vaughan
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 18, 1996No. 14-94-00997-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
Texas Industries (TXI) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Clabourne Vaughan. Vaughan sued TXI for terminating him in violation of the Texas Workers’ Compensa tion Act. 1 A jury found that TXI wrongfully discharged Vaughan because he filed a workers’ compensation claim and awarded Vaughan $173,116 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in exemplary damages. TXI raises ten points of error, contending: (1) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the award of compensatory and exemplary damages; (2) damages for mental anguish were not supported by…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Kindred v. Con/Chem, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
- Plas-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Steel Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- Burroughs Wellcome Co. v. CryeTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Webb v. Glenbrook Owners Ass'n, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
- Wortham v. Dow Chemical Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
- Isaacs v. Bishop, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008
- Recognition Communications, Inc. v. American Automobile Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
- Baker v. Peace, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2005
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