HAGGAR APPAREL CO. v. LEAL

No. 02-1182.

154 S.W.3d 98 (2004)

HAGGAR APPAREL Co., Petitioner, v. Maria O. LEAL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 31, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Magdeline R. Esquivel, Robert D. Allen, Baker & McKenzie, LLP, Dallas, Chris A. Brisack, Neil E. Norquest, Rodriguez, Colvin, Chaney & Saenz, L.L.P., McAllen, Ofelia Garza De Los Santos, Steve Kardell Jr., Roland L. Leon, Barker, Leon, Fancher & Matthys, LLP, Jorge C. Rangel, The Rangel Law Firm, Corpus Christi, Jon D. Brooks, Law Office of Phil Sudan, Houston, for Petitioner.

John Gregory Escamilla, Rodriguez, Tovar, Calvillo & Garcia, McAllen, Aaron Pena Jr., Aaron Pena Associates, Edinburg, Francisco J. Rodriguez, for Respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Section 21.051 of the Texas Labor Code makes it unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee because of disability.1 As relevant to this case, disability is defined as having a "physical impairment that substantially limits at least one major life activity ... or being regarded as having such an impairment."2 The issue here is whether there is any evidence that respondent's physical impairments...

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