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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM v. MELCHOR

No. A14-83-859-CV.

696 S.W.2d 406 (1985)

The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Appellant, v. Susie MELCHOR, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 18, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen., Susan German, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lou McCreary, Atty. General's Office, Austin, for appellant.

Leonard A. Cruse, of Martin, Carmona, Cruse & Micks, Galveston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and CANNON and DRAUGHN, JJ.

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

This case involves the apportionment of attorneys' fees in a suit to recover a subrogated workers' compensation claim. Appellee Susie Melchor ("the claimant") suffered injuries on her job and initiated a workers' compensation claim against her employer, the University of Texas System ("UT"). UT settled this claim for $19,927. Subsequently, the claimant received a $50,000 settlement from...

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