R Construction Company v. Lavorgus Canady
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Miscellaneous/other civil
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
- State
- Texas
- Circuit
- 5th Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
A jury found R Construction terminated Canady in retaliation for opposing racial discrimination under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. The appellate court affirmed the retaliation finding and awards of back pay, past compensatory damages, and punitive damages, but reversed the award of future compensatory damages.
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