City of San Antonio v. Spears

OPINION

This is an original mandamus proceeding raising the issue of whether an investigative report in a worker’s compensation case prepared subsequent to the filing of a claim for compensation but prior to appeal to district court is privileged. We hold that it is and conditionally grant the writ.

George Flores, the real party in interest, is plaintiff in the workers’ compensation case brought against relator, the City of San Antonio. Relator is self-insured. The case is now in district court on appeal by Flores from a ruling of the Industrial Accident Board. As part of his pre-trial…