BLACKWELL v. HARRIS COUNTY

No. 14-94-00502-CV.

909 S.W.2d 135 (1995)

Richard Michael BLACKWELL and Linda Sue Blackwell, Legal Guardians of Richard Blackwell, II and Robert Bictor Blackwell, Appellants, v. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Overruled October 12, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lennon C. Wright, Houston, for appellants.

A.B. Crowther, Jr., Houston, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, C.J., and ANDERSON and HUDSON, JJ.


OPINION

HUDSON, Justice.

The survivors of Richard M. Blackwell ("the Blackwells") were awarded compensation by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. Harris County ("the County") challenged the award by its suit in county court. The court granted the County's motion for summary judgment, and the Blackwells appeal. We reverse the trial court's judgment and remand the cause for trial.

The summary judgment proof reflects Richard Blackwell was one...

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