Conex International Corp. v. Cox

OPINION

RONALD L. WALKER, Chief Justice.

The gravamen of the lawsuit initially filed by appellee, James Cox, and the lone *324remaining action before this Court on appeal, is grounded in the anti-retaliation provision of Tex.Lab.Code Ann. §§ 451.001-451.002 (Vernon 1996). Cox, employed by appellant Conex International Corporation (Conex), sustained an injury to his hand on May 30, 1991, while in the course and scope of his employment at a facility owned by Texaco. It is undisputed that Cox availed himself of his rights under the provisions of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.1 The record further…