Legal Opinion
Guillot v. Hix
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 11, 1992No. D-1472PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HECHT, Justice.
When a claim for workers’ compensation is made, the insurance carrier is subrogated to the rights of the injured employee and may enforce the liability of the person who caused the injury. Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8308-4.05(b) (Vernon Supp.1992). 1 This case requires us to determine when the carrier’s subrogation action accrues for purposes of applying the statute of limitations. Although we have addressed this issue in the past, amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act require that we reconsider our prior decisions. The trial court held that the carrier’s action…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Fort Worth Lloyds v. HaygoodTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Texas Employers Insurance v. BrandonTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Fidelity Union Casualty Co. v. Texas Power & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- International Insurance Co. v. Medical-Professional Building of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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3Cited by73 opinions
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- Employers Casualty Co. v. Dyess, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1997
- Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sonic Systems International, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
- Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. Bill Cox Construction, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2002
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