Supreme Court of Texas
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TEL. CO. v. GARZA, 01-1142
In an action for a violation of the Anti-Retaliation Law, an award of punitive damages is reversed where clear and convincing evidence did not support the jury's award.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/15/2003
- Decided 12/31/2004
- Published 12/31/2004
Judges
- Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice OWEN, Justice SMITH, Justice WAINWRIGHT, Justice BRISTER, and Justice MEDINA joined.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Charles C. High Jr., El Paso, W. Carl Jordan, Houston, for Amicus Curiae., Javier Aguilar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Mike A. Hatchell, Molly H. Hatchell, Tyler, Jorge C. Rangel, Corpus Christi, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- John Gregory Escamilla, Francisco J. Rodriguez, McAllen, Preston Henrichson, Katherine Driscoll Julia, Edinburg, for Respondent.