Supreme Court of Texas

In plaintiff's suit against her deceased husband's insurer for workers' compensation death benefits, the judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and remanded where: 1) the treating physician's opinion was based on a reliable foundation and, therefore, legally sufficient evidence supports the jury's verdict; 2) the trial court's omission of the but-for component in the jury charge constitutes reversible error; and 3) an insurance carrier is entitled to have a jury determine the disputed amount of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees for which it is liable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/20/2010
• Decided 08/27/2010
• Published 08/27/2010

Judges

• GREEN

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

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