GATES v. CITY OF DALLAS

No. C-3957.

704 S.W.2d 737 (1986)

Charles GATES, Petitioners, v. CITY OF DALLAS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Stucker, Hercules & Lavery, G. Frank Brown, Dallas, for petitioners.

Paul K. Pearce, Jr., Office of the City Atty., of Dallas, Dallas, for respondent.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of attorney's fees in a suit against the City of Dallas for failure to pay insurance benefits. The City of Dallas established a self-insurance plan for health benefits of its employees and their dependents which was administered by Republic National Life Insurance Company. Betty Gates, a dependent, suffers from multiple sclerosis, requiring a nurse to attend her. The nursing services were paid for under the City...

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