John D. Hagberg v. City of Pasadena, a Self-Insured Governmental Entity Under the Texas Labor Code

Opinion issued February 15, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-05-00466-CV

JOHN D. HAGBERG, Appellant

V

THE CITY OF PASADENA, Appellee

On Appeal from the 55th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 2004-07627

O P I N I O N

John D. Hagberg appeals the trial court's order denying his attorney's fees incurred in defending this suit, which was filed by the City of Pasadena and sought to overturn a Texas Workers' Compensation Commission ("TWCC") determination in Hagberg's favor. After the suit had been pending for almost one year, the City moved for and was…