Galvan v. United States Fire Insurance Co.

ON JURISDICTION OF THE APPEAL

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Alejandro Galvan has attempted to appeal from the take-nothing judgment rendered in his action to recover workers’ compensation benefits from United States Fire Insurance Company, the insurance carrier for Galvan’s employer. Because the trial court adjudged that Galvan is entitled to appeal without paying costs of appeal or giving security therefor on an incorrect theory, we abate the appeal to afford Galvan the opportunity to establish in the trial court his right to appeal.

Galvan suffered the take-nothing judgment, rendered 6 November…