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COOK v. KLEBERG COUNTY

No. 1385.

587 S.W.2d 776 (1979)

Bertie England COOK, a widow and Travis England Cook, Appellants, v. KLEBERG COUNTY (Self-Insured) and Aetna Insurance Company, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

September 13, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sally R. Farris, Harris, Cook, Browning & Barker, Corpus Christi, for appellants.

Ronald B. Brin, Maddin, White & Brin, Corpus Christi, for appellees.

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

This is an appeal in a workman's compensation case from a take nothing judgment against the plaintiffs. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in its ruling by holding that the insurance company's attorney had both the statutory and contractual authority to bring this suit. We affirm.

A fair summary of the pertinent facts is as follows. Appellee Kleberg County instituted an insurance program as a political subdivision...

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