City of Corpus Christi v. Norberta Gomez

No

NUMBER 13-02-198-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Appellant,

v.

NORBERTA GOMEZ, Appellee.

On appeal from the 148th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

O P I N I O N

Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Castillo

Opinion by Justice Yañez

Appellant, the City of Corpus Christi (“the City”), appeals from a summary judgment in favor of appellee, Norberta Gomez (“Gomez”). The sole issue is whether the City, a self-insured entity that provides workers’ compensation benefits to its employees, has a subrogation right to benefits paid to an…