Hughes Tool Company v. Willie D. Richards

This is a suit under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8307c (Vernon Supp.1978) brought by Willie D. Richards, (Richards) against his former employer, Hughes Tool Company (Hughes). Richards alleges he was discharged for making a workers compensation claim while in Hughes employ and on this basis he alleges art. 8307c was violated. Trial was to a jury, and in response to five special issues the jury found in Richards favor, awarding $15,000.00 in past and future loss of earnings and $15,000.00 in exemplary damages. We reversed and rendered judgment in favor of Hughes. 610 S.W.2d 232 (Tex.Civ.App.1980). On appeal the Supreme Court, 615 S.W.2d 196 (Tex.1981), reversed our judgment and remanded the case back to us for consideration of several of Hughes factual sufficiency points which we did not previously reach and over which the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction.