JOHNSON v. SECOND INJURY FUND

No. C-3617.

688 S.W.2d 107 (1985)

Walter JOHNSON et ux, Petitioners, v. The SECOND INJURY FUND of the State of Texas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bean, Francis, Wills and Street, Dan Street, Dallas, Tex., for petitioner.

Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen., Philip Durst, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

The question presented for review is whether the Second Injury Fund is subrogated to the rights of Walter Johnson in his personal injury suit against a third party. The trial court denied subrogation. The court of appeals reversed and remanded, with one judge dissenting. 678 S.W.2d 225. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the...

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