GUILLOT v. HIX

No. D-1472.

838 S.W.2d 230 (1992)

Gerald James GUILLOT and New York Underwriters Insurance Company, Petitioners, v. Vinson W. HIX, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled November 11, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Wickert, Houston, for petitioners.

Ross Asher, Steve A. Bryant, Houston, for respondent.


OPINION

HECHT, Justice.

When a claim for workers' compensation is made, the insurance carrier is subrogated to the rights of the injured employee and may enforce the liability of the person who caused the injury. Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8308-4.05(b) (Vernon Supp.1992).1 This case requires us to determine when the carrier's subrogation action accrues for purposes of applying the statute of limitations. Although we have

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