Legal Opinion
Chemical Express Carriers, Inc. v. Pina
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided November 27, 1991No. 08-91-00037-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FULLER, Justice.
Oscar Pina sued and obtained a judgment against his employer for a work related injury. His employer was without workers’ compensation insurance coverage having allowed it to lapse. We affirm in part, reverse and render in part, as well as reverse and remand in part.
FACTS
At the time of the accident, Oscar Pina was fifty-six years old and had been a truck driver for thirty years. On January 27, 1988, he and another truck driver were making a delivery of diesel fuel to an army facility which happened to be a first-time customer of Chemical Express.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Burk Royalty Co. v. WallsTexas Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Oechsner v. Ameritrust Texas, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
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