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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 122.002

DAMAGES; REINSTATEMENT; ATTORNEY'S FEES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sebesta v. Kent Electronics Corp. (1994)

Most recently applied in Sebesta v. Kent Electronics Corp. (November 1994)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person who is injured because of a violation of this chapter is entitled to reinstatement to the person's former position and to damages in an amount not less than an amount equal to one year's compensation nor more than an amount equal to five years' compensation at the rate at which the person was compensated when summoned for jury or grand jury service.

(b) The injured person is also entitled to reasonable attorney's fees in an amount approved by the court.

(c) An action for damages brought by a person under Subsection (a) must be brought not later than the second anniversary of the date on which the person served as a juror or grand juror.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.