Legal Opinion
Chambers v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 8, 1985No. 05-84-00809-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUILLOT, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment awarding Texas Employers Insurance Association, as Intervenor, $11,740.67 as at torney’s fees in a suit by Kenneth Chambers and wife against a third party tort-feasor. For the reasons below, we reverse and remand.
The facts, distilled to their basics, reveal that Kenneth Chambers (“Chambers”) suffered injuries as a result of chemical exposure. He filed a workers’ compensation claim against Texas Employers Insurance Association (“TEIA”) and sued the manufacturer and distributor of the chemicals. Chambers settled his workers’ compensation claim…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thate v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Capitol Aggregates, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1966
- Hartford Insurance Co. v. Branton & Mendelsohn, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
- Granite State Insurance Co. v. FirebaughCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark v. EdmondsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
3Cited by15 opinions
- New York Underwriters Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
- City of Austin v. JanowskiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Buckland, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
- Ischy v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- McCollum v. Baylor University Medical Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985
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