PATIENT ADVOCATES v. WORKERS COMP. COM'N

No. 03-01-00215-CV.

80 S.W.3d 66 (2002)

PATIENT ADVOCATES OF TEXAS and Allen J. Meril, M.D., Appellants, v. TEXAS WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION; Leonard Riley, Executive Director; and State of Texas, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Opinion on Overruling of Rehearing July 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer S. Riggs, Melissa L. Harvey, Hill Gilstrap Riggs Adams & Graham, LLP, Austin, for appellants.

Dewey E. Helmcamp III, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, for appellees.

Before Justices KIDD, YEAKEL and PATTERSON.


MACK KIDD, Justice.

Patient Advocates of Texas and Allen J. Meril, M.D. (collectively "Advocates") brought suit against the Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Leonard Riley, Executive Director, and the State of Texas (collectively "the Commission") challenging the validity and enforcement of a series of rules promulgated by the Commission. After a number of summary judgment motions were filed by both parties over a period exceeding four years, the trial court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases