Randal Law v. Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers' Compensation Subsequent Injury Fund, Jeff Nelson, Kara MacE, and Blaise Gerstenlauer

August 29, 2025

JUDGMENT

The Fifteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 15-24-00097-CV

RANDAL LAW, Appellant

V.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE – DIVISION OF WORKERS’
COMPENSATION SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND, JEFF NELSON, KARA
MACE, AND BLAISE GERSTENLAUER, Appellees
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This cause, an appeal from the judgment in favor of appellees, Texas
Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury
Fund, Jeff Nelson, Kara Mace, and Blaise Gerstenlauer, signed August 27, 2024,
was heard on the appellate record. The record shows that the trial court and this
court lack subject matter jurisdiction. We therefore order the trial court’s order
denying Law’s plea to the jurisdiction VACATED and order the appeal
DISMISSED.

We order appellant, Randal Law, jointly and severally, to pay all costs
incurred in this appeal.

We further order this decision certified below for observance.
Judgment Rendered August 29, 2025.

Panel consists of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Field and Farris.
Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Brister.
Fifteenth Court of Appeals
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
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CASE NO.: 15-24-00097-CV
DATE CASE FILED: 9/4/2024
STYLE: Randal Law v. Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’
Compensation Subsequent Injury Fund, Jeff Nelson, Kara Mace, and Blaise
Gerstenlauer

COUNTY: Travis
DESCRIPTION/SUBJECT OF CASE: Administrative Law - Worker's Compensation
PANEL: SB, SF, AF
AUTHOR: Brister
PER CURIAM: NO
OPINION ISSUED: August 29, 2025
OPINION DECISION: DISMISSED
RECOMMEND: DESTROY: YES HISTORICAL: NO
COMMENTS:
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DATE: ___________________________
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LETTER TO STATE ARCHIVES (date): __________________________________
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