Court Compels Judge to Rule on Whether Widow's Claim May Proceed

A Texas appellate court chided a trial judge for taking an unreasonably long time to issue a decision involving a widow’s claim that her husband’s on-the-job death was caused by the gross negligence of the county sheriff’s office. Case: In re Hudspeth County, No. 08-21-00169-CV, 11/02/2021, published. Facts: Lorenzo Ramirez worked for the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office. He allegedly sustained an injury that caused paraplegia and death due to a fall that occurred while he was working in the ordinary course of his employment. Procedural history: Ramirez's widow f...