Dallas County v. Holmes

Glen Holmes sued Dallas County for damages, alleging wrongful termination in retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim, see Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 451.001, 451.002(a) (Vernon 1996), and fraud. The jury found in favor of Holmes on the wrongful termination claim. The trial court awarded him $100,000. In three issues, Dallas County contends that (1) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the jurys finding of wrongful termination, and (2) the trial court erred in refusing to submit Dallas Countys requested instructions and questions. Concluding the evidence is sufficient to support the finding and there was no abuse of discretion in the submission of the jury charge, we affirm.