Legal Opinion
Harris County v. Williams
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 18, 1998No. 01-97-01320-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHOL O’CONNOR, Justice.
The issue we address today is one of first impression for a Texas court. We are asked to determine whether a self-insured governmental entity is entitled to subrogation against funds received by a workers’ compensation claimant from the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association. We hold that it is not. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
Robert Williams, a Harris County constable and the plaintiff below, was seriously injured, while he was issuing a traffic citation, when he was struck by a car towed by a wrecker. Williams received…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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