Legal Opinion
Watson v. Nortex Wholesale Nursery, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided April 30, 1992No. 12-89-00292-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BILL BASS, Justice.
Watson brought this negligence action against Nortex to recover for personal injuries he sustained in an on the job accident, and for which he received compensation under the Worker’s Compensation Act. Nortex defended, claiming that it was Watson’s employer at the time of the accident, and that therefore Watson’s common law negligence action against it was precluded by the Worker’s Compensation Act. 1 Although both parties agree that Nortex was Watson’s employer, Watson urges that the doctrines of estoppel or election operate to prevent Nortex’s contention that it was his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Bocanegra v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Slay v. Burnett TrustTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Custom Leasing, Inc. v. Texas Bank & Trust Co. of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Academy of Skills & Knowledge, Inc. v. Charter Schools, USA, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2008
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