Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1999

Bart Baker D/B/A Baker Harvesting v. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund

Bart Baker D/B/A Baker Harvesting v. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 18, 1999

Bart Baker D/B/A Baker Harvesting v. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN






NO. 03-99-00263-CV


Bart Baker d/b/a Baker Harvesting, Appellant


v.



Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund, Appellee






FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 53RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 98-04159, HONORABLE F. SCOTT MCCOWN, JUDGE PRESIDING


Appellant Bart Baker d/b/a Baker Harvesting filed this restricted appeal, complaining of damages and attorney's fees awarded to appellee Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund following entry of a default judgment against appellant. Appellee filed a reply conceding the merit of appellant's issues on appeal. We therefore affirm the trial court's judgment relating to the issue of appellant's liability and taxing costs at trial against appellant, reverse the judgment relating to damages and appellee's attorney's fees, and remand the case for a new trial on the issue of damages and attorney's fees.



Jan P. Patterson, Justice

Before Justices Jones, Kidd and Patterson

Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part

Filed: November 18, 1999

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