American Motorists Ins. Co. v. Boortz
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
Iln his suit brought under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Texas, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq., to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board, plaintiff alleged that, though the accident occurred on Nov. 23, 1949, and the claim for compensation was not filed until Jan. 25, 1951, he had good cause 1 up until he filed his claim for not filing it within the time provided by the Act.
The good cause alleged was that he was not informed by the defendant’s doctors of the full extent of his injury and was mis- ■ led by them up to the very time he filed his…
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- Hawkins v. Safety Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- Holloway v. Texas Indemnity Ins. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Williamson v. Texas Indemnity InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Petroleum Casualty Co. v. DeanTexas Supreme Court · 1939
- Copinjon v. ATNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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- Burt Williams v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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