Legal Opinion

Chavis v. Director, State Worker's Compensation Division

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided June 27, 1996No. 09-95-162CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STOVER, Justice.

This is an appeal of the trial court’s judgment in a claim for worker’s compensation benefits arising under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act as it existed prior to January 1,1991. Following an award of worker’s compensation benefits to appellant, appellee filed suit to set aside the award. Appellant then counterclaimed and challenged the amount of the award. Following a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict for the appellee and the trial court entered judgment accordingly. Appellant then timely perfected her appeal and asserts four points of error.

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Schaefer v. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Transportation Insurance Co. v. MaksynTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Olson v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. GTE Southwest, Inc. v. BruceTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Southwest Country Enterprises, Inc. v. Lucky Lady Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Gorges Foodservice, Inc. v. Huerta, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1998
  4. Fort Worth Hotel Ltd. Partnership v. Enserch Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  5. Jackson v. Golden Eagle Archery, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1998

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