Howell v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission

Decided August 12, 2004. Jan P. Patterson wrote the opinion for the court.

143 S.W.3d 416 · Cited 226 times

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• Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Garcia · 893 S.W.2d 504
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• GTE Communications Systems Corp. v. Tanner · 856 S.W.2d 725
• American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Fodge · 63 S.W.3d 801
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• Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale · 964 S.W.2d 922
• Bocquet v. Herring · 972 S.W.2d 19
• Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Patient Advocates of Texas · 136 S.W.3d 643
• Eichelberger v. Eichelberger · 582 S.W.2d 395
• Mercedes-Benz Credit Corp. v. Rhyne · 925 S.W.2d 664
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• Walker v. Packer · 827 S.W.2d 833
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