Akinwamide v. Transportation Insurance Co.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice AMIDEI.

Appellant, Patrick Olajide Akinwamide, appeals from an adverse jury verdict and judgment. In the suit below, appellant sought to set aside the final ruling and decision of the Industrial Accident Board (“IAB” or “TWCC”), and the dismissal of his pleadings seeking to join his employer, Automatic Data Processing Inc. (“ADP”), as a defendant in a common law action.

The jury found: (1) appellant did not timely appeal from the ruling and decision of the IAB; (2) appellant did not report his alleged injury to his employer within thirty days; (3) appellant did not file…