Texas Department of Transportation v. Albert Lara, Jr.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ════════════ NO. 19-0658 ════════════ TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PETITIONER, v. ALBERT LARA, JR., RESPONDENT ═══════════════════════════════════════════ ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS ═══════════════════════════════════════════ Argued December 1, 2020 CHIEF JUSTICE HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) terminated respondent Albert Lara, Jr.’s employment after he exhausted his five months of sick leave while recovering from surgery. Lara sued under…