Legal Opinion
Blackwell v. Harris County
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided October 12, 1995No. 14-94-00502-CVPublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUDSON, Justice.
The survivors of Richard M. Blackwell (“the Blackwells”) were awarded compensation by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission. Harris County (“the County”) challenged the award by its suit in county court. The court granted the County’s motion for summary judgment, and the Black-wells appeal. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for trial.
The summary judgment proof reflects Richard Blackwell was one of three or four Harris County deputies who were scheduled to escort a funeral procession in their “off-duty” hours. Deputy Blackwell was still en…
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