Legal Opinion
Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Rodriguez
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided March 31, 1998No. 08-97-00089-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff employee on his workers’ compensation claims. We affirm.
FACTS
Appellee Inez Rodriguez injured his low back and left knee on August 6, 1991 while working as a general laborer at the Asarco plant in El Paso, Texas. Rodriguez saw Dr. Mario Palafox, who examined him and assigned him a 31 percent impairment rating for purposes of his workers’ compensation claim. Appellant Old Republic Insurance Company, Asarco’s workers’ compensation carrier, sent Rodriguez to the doctor of its choice, Dr. Arsavir Arat, who…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Transportation Insurance Co. v. MorielTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Worsham Steel Co. v. Arias, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Financial Insurance Co. v. Ragsdale, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2005
- Security National Insurance Co. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Pacific Employers Insurance Co. v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
- American Zurich Insurance Co. v. Samudio, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
- State Office of Risk Mangement v. Linda Rodriguez, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2011
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