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Lola Scott, as plaintiff, sued Old Republic Insurance Company for worker's compensation benefits, resulting in a default judgment for Scott. Old Republic appealed, but its appeal bond was filed untimely. The court examined the rules for appeal bonds and motions for new trial, specifically Tex.R.App.P. 41(a) and Tex.R.Civ.P. 329b. It found Old Republic's second motion for new trial to be a nullity, not extending the appellate timetable. Consequently, Ms. Scott's cross-point was sustained, and the appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the appeal costs bond.
Old Republic Ins. Co. v. Scott is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. 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 Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Lola Scott, as plaintiff, sued Old Republic Insurance Company for worker's compensation benefits, resulting in a default judgment for Scott. Old Republic appealed, but its appeal bond was filed untimely. The court examined the rules for appeal bonds and motions for new trial, specifically Tex.R.App.P. 41(a) and Tex.R.Civ.P. 329b. It found Old Republic's second motion for new trial to be a nullity, not extending the appellate timetable. Consequently, Ms. Scott's cross-point was sustained, and the appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the appeal costs bond.
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