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SECOND INJURY FUND OF TEXAS v. GARCIA

No. 07-97-0022-CV.

970 S.W.2d 706 (1998)

SECOND INJURY FUND OF TEXAS, Appellant, v. George GARCIA, Jr., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Overruled June 24, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General of Texas (Dan Morales, Jorge Vega, Laquita A. Hamilton, Nelly Herrera, Steven Snelson, Joseph A. Pitner), Austin, for appellant.

Law Offices of Rick Keffler (Rick Keffler), Amarillo, for appellee.

Before DODSON, QUINN and REAVIS, JJ.

QUINN, Justice.

The Second Injury Fund of Texas (SIF) appeals from a judgment awarding George Garcia, Jr. (Garcia) a lump-sum recovery for benefits due him. Through five points of error, it contends that the trial court erred in 1) awarding benefits from the fund because Garcia suffered a general as opposed to specific injury, 2) entering judgment against the fund because Garcia was found not to be totally and permanently incapacitated, 3) disregarding the jury finding...

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