CRISTAIN v. HUNTER BLDGS. & MANUFACTURING, L.P.

No. 17-20667.

908 F.3d 962 (2018)

Luis Enrique CRISTAIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUNTER BUILDINGS & MANUFACTURING, L.P., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED November 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jakki A. Hansen , Hansen Law Firm, P.C., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Gregg R. Kronenberger , Kronenberger Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before HAYNES, HO, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.


Under the Texas Labor Code, an employer is prohibited from retaliating against an employee who files a workers' compensation claim in good faith. TEX. LAB. CODE § 451.001(1). Plaintiff Luis Enrique Cristain, who sustained a work-related injury and was fired shortly thereafter, filed suit claiming he was terminated for...

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