SOUTHLAND CORP. v. BURNETT

No. 08-89-00199-CV.

790 S.W.2d 828 (1990)

The SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Patsy E. BURNETT, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

May 23, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Agthe, Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond and Jeffrey S. Alley, Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond, El Paso, for appellant.

James T. Allen and Victor R. Arditti, El Paso, for appellee.

Before FULLER, WOODARD and KOEHLER, JJ.


OPINION

KOEHLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a wrongful discharge case in which a jury awarded the Plaintiff/Appellee, Patsy E. Burnett, $7,980.00 in lost wages, $2,184.00 for lost insurance benefits, $75,000.00 in past mental anguish and $250,000.00 in exemplary damages. We reverse and remand.

Following the unfavorable verdict and judgment, The Southland Corporation ("Southland") perfected this appeal, bringing fourteen points of error. Points...

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