Plains Insurance Co. v. Acuna

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a worker’s compensation venue case. Isaías Acuna brought suit in Maverick County for an injury occurring in Lubbock County. Plains Insurance Company filed a motion to transfer the cause to Lubbock County, alleging that the accident occurred there and Acuna resided there at the time of injury. The trial court entered an interlocutory order overruling Plains’ motion. Plains Insurance Company appeals. We reverse and render.

Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8307 § 5 (Rev. 1977), in setting out the county or counties in which suit may be filed when appealing an award of the…