An employer's reckless disregard for the safety of a worker was one of several factors that justified a jury's award of $200,000 in punitive damages in favor of an employee who filed a retaliatory discharge claim after he was fired for refusing to drive an unsafe truck, the Texas 3rd District Court of Appeals in Austin ruled.Case: Safeshred Inc. v. Martinez, No. 03-08-00626-CV, 04/23/2010.Facts: Louis Martinez began working for Safeshred's sister company, Safesite, in September 2007 and was quickly promoted to a position driving commercial vehicles for Safeshred. His duties include...
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