Worker's Failure to Challenge Evidentiary Ruling Was Fatal to Appeal

A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker's failure to appeal a ruling excluding his exhibits from evidence was fatal to his appeal of an adverse grant of summary judgment since without the exhibits, there was no evidence to contest the defense motion for summary judgment. Case: Taylor v. Lubbock Regional MHMR, No. 07-13-00381-CV, 10/07/2015, published. Facts: Wendell H. Taylor worked for Lubbock Regional MHMR, a state-designated mental health and mental retardation authority treated as a governmental entity for purposes of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. He injure...