Legal Opinion

Hefley v. Sentry Insurance Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided March 15, 2004No. 04-02-00881-CVPublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PHYLIS J. SPEEDLIN, Justice.

Ian Hefley (“Hefley”) appealed the decision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeals Panel by filing suit in district court. Prior to trial, Sentry Insurance Co. (“Sentry”) filed special exceptions to portions of Hefley’s pleadings. Ultimately, the trial court struck Hefley’s pleadings that claimed Sentry failed to timely dispute his injury under section 409.021 of the Texas Labor Code. Hefley now appeals the trial court’s order. We affirm.

Background

On June 26, 2000, while employed as an assistant manager for a grocery store, Hefley allegedly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Goode v. ShoukfehTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Continental Casualty Co. v. DownsTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  4. J.M. Huber Corp. v. Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  5. Downs v. Continental Casualty Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Loeffler v. Lytle Independent School District, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2006
  2. Krueger v. Atascosa County, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2004
  3. Southern Insurance Co. v. Brewster, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  4. Martin v. McDonnold, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
  5. Gallien v. Washington Mutual Home Loans, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2006

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