Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Jones

DICKENSON, Justice.

Texas Employers’ Insurance Association filed suit in Dallas County to appeal from an award of the Industrial Accident Board. Tom Jones filed an answer and a cross-action to seek compensation benefits for total and permanent disability and for medical expenses. The association filed its answer to the cross-action. Tom Jones also filed a motion to transfer the lawsuit to Collin County, where the injury occurred, even though he resided in Dallas County at the time the injury occurred. The trial court transferred the case to Collin County. The association appealed. We reverse…