GULF INS. CO. v. HENNINGS

No. 10-06-00192-CV.

283 S.W.3d 381 (2008)

GULF INSURANCE CO., Appellant v. Chad HENNINGS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

January 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Hasten, Hasten & Hansen, Arlington, TX, for Appellant.

John E. Collins, Burleson Pate & Gibson LLP, Dallas, TX, for Appellee.

Before Justice VANCE and Justice REYNA.


OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

This is a workers' compensation case of first impression involving a professional athlete as defined in the Texas Labor Code.1 Finding no error, we will affirm the trial court's judgment awarding workers' compensation benefits.

I. Background

The facts are largely undisputed. Chad Hennings was a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys...

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