John Williams v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-08-00626-CV Safeshred, Inc., Appellant v. Louis Martinez, III, Appellee FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF TRAVIS COUNTY NO. C-1-CV-07-013578, HONORABLE J. DAVID PHILLIPS, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION Safeshred, Inc. fired Louis Martinez after he refused to drive a commercial vehicle he found to be unsafe and noncompliant with federal and state regulations. Martinez sued Safeshred, alleging he had been terminated for refusing to commit an illegal act. See Sabine Pilot Service, Inc. v. Hauck,

687 S.W.2d 733, 735

(Tex. 1985) (recognizing…