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GUTIERREZ v. DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST.

No. C-6121.

729 S.W.2d 691 (1987)

Maria GUTIERREZ, Petitioner, v. DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom P. Briggs (Law Offices of Tom P. Briggs), Dallas, for petitioner.

H.C. McCracken (McCracken, Taylor & Nelson, P.C.), Carrollton, for respondent.

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This case involves the question of whether a "surprise" witness may be called based on an incompletely answered interrogatory.

Maria Gutierrez injured her back while working as a school cafeteria cashier for the Dallas Independent School District. She sued DISD for benefits under provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, alleging permanent and total incapacity due to her injury. On July 22, 1985, Gutierrez propounded interrogatories...

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