What resulted from the whistle-blower case brought on by George Green against the Texas Department of Human Services?
A) Green quickly received his settlement of $13 million, which the state attempted to reduce by enacting limits on the amount of damages one can receive from a whistle-blower suit.
B) Green received $13.8 million after a protracted legal battle in which the state initially refused to pay him the settlement he won while the state placed limits on future whistle-blower suit damages.
C) The state provided Green with a large settlement, but it would be ten years before legislation was introduced to cap the amount one could receive in a whistle-blower suit.
D) Green initially won a $5 million settlement from the state, but after a lengthy appeals process that the state lost, he was received another $5 million.
E) Following Green winning his case, the state of Texas was faced with a 500 percent increase in whistle-blower cases as others attempted to cash in by revealing corrupt agencies.
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