Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Schaefer

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Bobby G. Schaefer, sued defendant, Texas Employers’ Insurance Association, seeking recovery for an occupational disease. The jury found that the “atypical tuberculosis” which plaintiff has is an occupational disease, and that he suffered total and permanent disability. Defendant appeals. We reverse and render.

Plaintiff has a rare disease known as mycobacteriosis intracellular which is sometimes referred to as atypical tuberculosis. The disease is caused by mycobacteria in-tracellularis (hereafter called m. intracellu-laris). The medical authorities are…