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Della W. Harris appealed a summary judgment rendered for Varo, Inc. Harris was injured in Varo's parking lot and initially filed a workers' compensation claim, which was denied. She subsequently filed a premises liability suit, later amending it to include fraud. The trial court granted summary judgment for Varo on all claims. The appellate court affirmed that Varo maintained its subscriber status under the Workers' Compensation Act and rejected Harris's equitable estoppel defense. However, the court reversed the summary judgment regarding Harris's fraud cause of action, holding that the Act's exclusivity provision did not bar a separate claim for intentional torts like fraud, and Varo's summary judgment motion failed to address it.
Harris v. Varo, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas).
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Della W. Harris appealed a summary judgment rendered for Varo, Inc. Harris was injured in Varo's parking lot and initially filed a workers' compensation claim, which was denied. She subsequently filed a premises liability suit, later amending it to include fraud. The trial court granted summary judgment for Varo on all claims. The appellate court affirmed that Varo maintained its subscriber status under the Workers' Compensation Act and rejected Harris's equitable estoppel defense. However, the court reversed the summary judgment regarding Harris's fraud cause of action, holding that the Act's exclusivity provision did not bar a separate claim for intentional torts like fraud, and Varo's summary judgment motion failed to address it.
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