Mainolfi v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

MURPHY, Justice.

Appellant, James A. Mainolfi, appeals from the dismissal for want of jurisdiction of his suit against appellee, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, the compensation insurance carrier of appellant’s employer, Lanet Properties, Inc. At issue is whether appellant timely filed suit to appeal from a ruling of the Industrial Accident Board, as required by Section 5 of Article 8307 of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes. We affirm.

Following an accidental bodily injury which allegedly occurred while in the course and scope of his employment, appellant filed a claim under the Texas Workers’…