Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 122.002 – Damages; Reinstatement; Attorney’s Fees
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 122.002
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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.