McGough Ex Rel. Wonzer v. First Court of Appeals

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

The motions for rehearing are overruled. The court’s opinion of June 17, 1992, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.

This original proceeding presents two issues arising from the settlement of a personal injury suit brought on behalf of a minor: first, whether section 142.001(a) of the Texas Property Code gives a trial court the authority to order settlement proceeds of a minor, who is represented by a guardian ad litem, to be invested in an annuity from a particular insurance company; and second, whether Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 173 precludes a…