Continental Coffee Products Co. v. Cazarez

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1997-02-21

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PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. The principal question for our decision is what evidence is required for a court to find malice in order to award punitive damages for a violation of a statute creating an intentional tort. Juanita Cazarez sued her employer, Continental Coffee Products Company, and its employment manager,…

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