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LEWIS v. LEWIS

No. 96-0789.

944 S.W.2d 630 (1997)

Thomas Jerry LEWIS, Petitioner, v. Eva Laverne LEWIS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled June 6, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin L. Peterson, Stephenville, for petitioner.

Garry Lewellen, Stephenville, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Is a workers' compensation settlement paid during marriage community property if the claimant's disability occurred prior to the marriage? The lower courts answered this question yes. 923 S.W.2d 837. We disagree.

Thomas Lewis suffered a work-related injury resulting in immediate permanent disability for which he claimed compensation. Seven months later he married Eva, and about ten months into the marriage he...

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