Legal Opinion
State Office of Risk Management v. Escalante
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided March 16, 2005No. 08-03-00436-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.
This is a workers’ compensation case arising out of a vehicle accident involving Hector Escalante. After exhausting his administrative remedies in the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC), Escalante appealed the adverse determination in district court. The jury found in favor of Escalante on three of four issues, and the trial court entered judgment reversing in part the determination of the TWCC. The State Office of Risk Management (SORM) appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
On August 9, 2000, Escalante was leaving a work-related…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Gray v. Woodville Health Care Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2006
- Cunningham v. Columbia/St. David's Healthcare System, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Hector Escalante v. State Office of Risk Management, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2011
- Dallas National Insurance Co. v. MoralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
- State Office of Risk Management v. Trujillo, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2008
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