Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Ramsey

OPINION

WOODARD, Justice

This is an appeal from a judgment setting aside a compromise settlement agreement in a workers’ compensation case. We reverse and render.

Plaintiff alleged fraud, mistake and conflict of interest by his then attorney, Allen McFall. Mr. McFall had represented Defendant Texas Employers’ Insurance Association on unrelated subrogation matters during the time he represented the Plaintiff. The attorney was not made a party to this action. The Plaintiff alleged that the signing of the agreement was the result of mistake and/or fraud existing by and be tween the said insurance…