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SHELL OIL CO. v. HUMPHREY

No. B14-93-00443-CV.

880 S.W.2d 170 (1994)

SHELL OIL COMPANY, Appellant, v. Betty Darlene HUMPHREY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Chris Butler, Houston, for appellant.

Alton C. Dodd, Alvin, Anthony D. Sheppard, Joe Crabb, Houston, for appellee.

Before SEARS, LEE and JUNELL (Sitting by Designation), JJ.

OPINION

LEE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding Betty Darlene Humphrey exemplary damages on her claim of gross negligence against Shell Oil Company in the termination of employment of her husband which she alleged resulted in his suicide. Appellant, Shell Oil Company, brings three points of error. Because we find that Shell owed Humphrey no duty of care in the termination of his at-will employment, we reverse and render judgment in favor...

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