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DeWITT v. DIRECTOR, STATE EMPLOYEES WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIV.

No. 03-94-00192-CV.

897 S.W.2d 448 (1995)

Douglas T. DeWITT, Appellant, v. DIRECTOR, STATE EMPLOYEES WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

March 29, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin B. Miller, Law Offices of Kevin B. Miller, San Antonio, for appellant.

Dan Morales, Atty. Gen., Kathryn Figueredo and Joseph A. Pitner, Asst. Attys. Gen., Tort Litigation Div., Austin, for appellee.

Before CARROLL, C.J., and JONES and KIDD, JJ.

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

Appellant Douglas T. DeWitt brought suit against Director, State Employees Workers' Compensation Division ("appellee") based on appellee's handling of his worker's compensation claim, arguing in essence that the State owes its employees a duty to handle claims for workers' compensation benefits fairly and in good faith analogous to the duty of good faith and fair dealing imposed on private insurance carriers. The trial court granted summary...

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