Legal Opinion
Texas Employment Commission v. Morgan
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided March 17, 1994No. 01-93-00324-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’CONNOR, Justice.
The Texas Employment Commission (TEC) appeals the reversal of its decision that Clay Morgan be denied unemployment benefits because he was guilty of misconduct for refusing to work. We affirm.
Fact Summary
Clay Morgan worked as a truck driver for Leprino Foods from 1989 through 1991. In November 1991, he hurt his right elbow while on the job. Leprino sent Morgan to Dallas to see the company doctor who diagnosed him with tendonitis and gave him a Cortisone shot. Morgan was then able to work full duty until late March. When the Cortisone wore off, the pain returned.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gerst v. NixonTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Mercer v. RossTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Nuernberg v. Texas Employment CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Mollinedo v. Texas Employment Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
- Bd. of Trustees of Big Spring Firemen's R. & Rf v. Firemen's Pension Com'rCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
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3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Houston v. Tippy, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
- Texas Workforce Commission v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
- Juan Martin Bernal A/K/A Juan M. Bernal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2014
- Texas Workforce Commission v. the City of Houston, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2008
- in the Guardianship of Bonnie Bee Brawley, an Incapacitated Person, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012