Legal Opinion
Harris County v. Louvier
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided September 18, 1997No. 14-96-00208-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOWLER, Justice.
The issues in this case concern the liability of appellant, Harris County (“the County”), for retaliatory discharge under former article 8307c of the Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Anti-Retaliation Law”). Appellee, Linda Louvier (“Louvier”), sued the County and Ray Hardy, former Harris County District Clerk (“Hardy”), alleging they violated former article 8307c by firing Louvier after she suffered a workplace injury. The jury found that Hardy acted in good faith, but that the County violated the act, and found $25,000 in damages for lost wages and employment benefits.…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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