Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Second Injury Fund of Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1990No. C-8081Published
1Opinion of the Court
789 S.W.2d 267 (1990)
Vera N. MARTINEZ, Petitioner,
v.
SECOND INJURY FUND OF TEXAS, Respondent.
No. C-8081.
Supreme Court of Texas.
May 9, 1990.
Jack W. London, Austin, for petitioner.
C. Vernon Lawson, David A. Wright, Austin, for respondent.
OPINION
MAUZY, Justice.
The issue in this workers' compensation action is whether suits against the Second Injury Fund (Fund) must be filed within the same time period prescribed for actions to set aside decisions of the Industrial Accident Board (Board). We hold that notice to the Board is deemed and considered notice to and filing of a claim against the Fund.
Vera…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Christy Jean Wand LaCokeTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Miears v. Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Second Injury Fund v. KeatonTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Johnson v. Second Injury FundTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Latham v. Security Insurance Co. of HartfordTexas Supreme Court · 1972
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