Cruz Santillan v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS)

CRUZ SANTILLAN, ) No. 08-05-00183-CV)

Appellant, ) Appeal from)

v. ) 34th District Court)

WAL-MART STORES, INC., ) of El Paso County, Texas)

Appellee. ) (TC# 2003-3583)

O P I N I O N

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of the employer in a wrongful discharge suit. Cruz Santillan sued Wal-Mart, alleging the store discriminated against her because she filed a worker’s compensation claim. Because summary judgment was proper, we affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

Santillan was hired as an overnight stocker at…