Legal Opinion
In Re Luby's Cafeterias, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided November 5, 1998No. 14-98-01030-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BILL CANNON, Justice
(Assigned).
This mandamus proceeding arises out of a negligence suit filed by Elizabeth Gaetjen (“Gaetjen”) against her employer, Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc. (“Luby’s”), after Gaetjen was sexually assaulted in the workplace by a fellow employee. The relator, Luby’s, contends the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to abate the negligence trial until the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission decides whether Gaetjen, the real party in interest, sustained a compensable injury. See generally Tex. Lab.Code Ann. Ch.402 (Vernon 1996). We agree and conditionally grant…
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3Cited by31 opinions
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