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IND. FOUNDATION, ETC. v. TEXAS IND. ACC. BD.

No. B-5535.

540 S.W.2d 668 (1976)

INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH, Petitioner, v. TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dixon & Petrovich, George J. Petrovich, Jr., Fort Worth, J. C. Hinsley, Austin, for petitioner.

Frank W. Elliott, Austin, Kronzer, Abraham & Watkins, W. James Kronzer, Houston, for respondents.

DOUGHTY, Justice.

This case requires that we determine whether Texas' Open Records Act, Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-17a (Supp.1974-1975) compels the Texas Industrial Accident Board to disclose to the Industrial Foundation of the South certain information concerning claims for workmen's compensation benefits. We hold that the information requested, with some exceptions to be noted, is "public information" as defined...

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