Legal Opinion
National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Kwiatkowski
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided February 8, 1996No. 14-94-01144-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
National Union Fire Insurance Company (National) appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Ernestine Kwiatkowski (Kwiatkow-ski). The lawsuit arose from a workers’ compensation claim. The Workers’ Compensation Commission found that Kwiatkowski was temporarily disabled as a result of an on-the-job injury. Kwiatkowski sued National, the workers’ compensation carrier of her employer, contending her injury caused permanent disability and that National breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing. Pursuant to National’s motion, the trial court severed the two claims. This…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
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- DeLeon v. Pickens, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1996
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