Worker Can Proceed With Retaliatory Discharge Action

A Texas appellate court revisited and rescinded its prior ruling that had dismissed a worker’s claim for wrongful termination after his son, a co-employee, filed a comp claim. Upon reconsideration, the court concluded that the worker had asserted a legally viable cause of action and that he should be allowed to proceed with his retaliatory discharge suit. Case: In re Odebrecht Construction, No. 13-17-00289-CV, 04/11/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Rodolfo Mora filed suit against his former employer, Odebrecht Construction, asserting he had been wrongfully terminate...