Legal Opinion
Cortez v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 2, 1994No. 08-93-00280-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION LARSEN, Justice.
Martin Cortez appeals the trial court’s summary judgment favoring Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in this action for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, stemming from Liberty Mutual’s cessation of weekly worker’s compensation benefits. We affirm.
FACTS
Martin Cortez worked as a machine operator for Eureka Company, riveting carpet nozzles to vacuum cleaner frames. He developed a repetitious trauma injury which caused him to lose work starting August 31, 1989. He underwent a carpal tunnel release with Dr. Vierra in May 1990. Liberty Mutual paid him weekly…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Transportation Insurance Co. v. MorielTexas Supreme Court · 1994
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- Delgado v. BurnsTexas Supreme Court · 1983
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