Legal Opinion

Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Nelson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 20, 1976No. 8621PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBINSON, Justice.

Jack E. Nelson seeks workmen’s compensation for an on-the-job injury to his shoulder. The trial court, sitting without a jury, rendered judgment for Nelson based on findings of general injury and permanent partial disability. Texas Employers’ Insurance Association, the insurance carrier, appeals contending that the evidence does not support the trial court’s express finding that Nelson’s disability is not confined to his arm. Affirmed.

The insurance company relies on the holding in Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Moore, 361 S.W.2d 183 (Tex.1962). In Moore, a medical…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Travelers Insurance Company v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  2. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Connecticut Indemnity Company v. HensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Brown v. Transamerica Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Prewitt v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1970

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lauhoff Grain Co. v. McIntoshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  2. International Insurance Co. v. TorresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. International Insurance Co. v. TorresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. International Insurance Co. v. TorresCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. NelsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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