TOENNIES v. QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORP.

No. 01-98-00269-CV.

998 S.W.2d 374 (1999)

Ralf TOENNIES, Appellant, v. QUANTUM CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled September 3, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda L.S. Moroney, Attorney at Law, Levon G. Hovnatanian, The Holman Law Firm, P.C., Houston, for Appellant.

Thomas Wilson, Christopher V. Bacon, Anissa Maria Albro, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices MIRABAL, WILSON, and ANDELL.


OPINION

ERIC ANDELL, Justice.

In this employment discrimination case, we are asked to determine if the trial court erred in submitting a jury charge that asked if appellant, Ralf Toennies, was discharged "because of" his age rather than asking if his age was "a motivating factor" in his discharge. We reverse.

Facts

The appellant, Ralf Toennies, had worked for years as an engineer for DuPont when appellee, Quantum Chemical Corporation, in...

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