Royal Insurance Co. of America v. Szuma

I respectfully dissent.

There are two issues before the court. First, whether the trial court erred in fail*956ing to realign the parties in a suit in which the insurance carrier appealed the Industrial Accident Board’s award. Second, whether the trial court erred in failing to grant the insurance carrier’s motion for mistrial, once it was apparent the jury was confused as to who was suing whom and why.

Anthony Szuma (Szuma) filed a claim with the Industrial Accident Board (I.A.B.) against Royal Insurance Company of America (Royal) claiming compensation under the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act.…