BORDEN INC., Appellant,
v.
Jose Homero DE LA ROSA, Appellee.
Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 27, 1991.
Rehearing Overruled January 9, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Scott J. Atlas, Douglas E. Hamel, Marie R. Yeates, Eileen O'Neill, Shadow Sloan and Erica L. Krennerich, Elkins & Vinson, Jeffrey C. Londa, Hutcheson & Grundy, Houston, Christopher A. Knepp, Hughes & Luce, Austin, Joseph G. Galagaza, Neel, Hooper & Kalmans, Houston, Morris Atlas, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, Eva C. Ramos and Linda K. McCloud, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, Christina P. Solomon and Warren W. Harris, Porter & Clements, Christopher Lowman, Hutcheson & Grundy, Houston, and Grace F. Renbarger, Hughes & Luce, Austin, for appellant.
Ruben R. Pena, Robert L. Galligan and Michael E. Hearn, Jones, Galligan, Key & Pena, Weslaco, for appellee.
Before DORSEY, KENNEDY and BENAVIDES, JJ.
Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
A former Borden employee, Jose Homero De La Rosa, sued Borden for firing him, contrary to Article 8307c,1 because he filed a workers' compensation claim. Based on a jury verdict, the trial court awarded $986,000 actual damages and $10,000,000 punitive damages, as well as costs and interest. From that judgment, Borden has perfected this appeal. We find the damages to be excessive and suggest a remittitur...
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