Arnold & Placek, P.C. today successfully obtained the full dismissal of all bad faith claims asserted against Texas Mutual Insurance Company by Adrian Harding. Mr. Harding suffered an on the job injury. After a brief dispute of his extent of injury, Harding sued Texas Mutual for delay of his surgery – despite the fact that he had never requested surgery while his dispute was pending.
After the trial court denied Texas Mutual’s Plea to the Jurisdiction, Arnold & Placek filed a petition for writ of mandamus arguing that the Brazoria County District Court had abused its discretion in denying the plea. After hearing oral argument, the 14th Court of Appeals agreed, and in a thorough and well reasoned opinion, explained that a worker cannot avoid seeking their DWC remedies during a pending dispute, and later claim the dispute caused them damages. Adrian Harding was represented in the trial court by Michael Doyle and Patrick Dennis with the firm of Doyle, Raizner LLP. Scott Placek represented Texas Mutual and argued the case before the 14th Court of Appeals.
