Legal Opinion
Trevino v. Corrections Corp. of America
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided April 21, 1993No. 08-92-00127-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOEHLER, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order granting a summary judgment in favor of the employer in a suit brought by an employee under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8307c for wrongful termination of the employment relationship in retaliation for having filed a workers’ compensation claim six months prior to the date of termination. We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Reeves County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) is a county owned correctional facility. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) contracted with Reeves County in September 1988 to manage the facility. Lisa Trevino…
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