Legal Opinion
Transportation Insurance Co. v. Franco
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided February 14, 1992No. 07-91-0086-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYD, Justice.
Appellant Transportation Insurance Company (Transportation) appeals from a summary judgment voiding a compromise settlement agreement between Transportation and appellee Guillermo Franco (Franco), and awarding attorneys’ fees to Franco’s counsel. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The underlying facts are not disputed. While employed with Tri-State Feed Yards, Franco was injured and he retained an attorney to process the ensuing workers’ compensation claim. In the course of doing so, the attorney presented Franco with a settlement proposal…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cobb v. HarringtonTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Texas Employers Insurance v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1940
- Fuqua v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- Shell Petroleum Corp. v. GraysTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Reid v. ReidCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Crossley v. Staley, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999
- Fort Bend County v. Martin-Simon, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005
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