Cavazos v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of appellant’s suit to set aside a final ruling and decision of the Industrial Accident Board. The reason for the dis missal was the failure of the appellant to timely file the suit in compliance with the limitations provision of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 8307 § 5 (Vernon Supp.1982). 1

It is undisputed that appellant gave her notice of intention to appeal the ruling of the Industrial Accident Board on July 15, 1980. It is also undisputed that appellant filed her petition to set the ruling aside on August 6,1980.…