Legal Opinion

Benchmark Insurance Company v. Robert William Sullivan

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided April 30, 2009No. 12-07-00223-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-07-00223-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY,

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APPEAL FROM THE 273RD

APPELLANT

V

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JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

ROBERT WILLIAM SULLIVAN,

APPELLEE

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SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Benchmark Insurance Company appeals the trial court's judgment, in which the court found that the amount of Benchmark's statutory workers' compensation lien was $190,465.10 and that Appellee Robert William Sullivan's attorney was entitled to one-third of the lien as attorney's fees. Benchmark raises five issues on appeal. We affirm.

Background

While…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. LedbetterTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Lege v. Jones, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996
  3. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Buckland, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  4. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Travis, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)1995
  5. Erivas v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004

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