Legal Opinion
Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Byrd
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 21, 1976No. 6512PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRESLAR, Chief Justice.
This is a workmen’s compensation case arising out of a motor vehicle collision which occurred when a drilling crew was going from a rig location in New Mexico to their homes in Monahans, Texas. Based on a jury verdict as to certain issues and a finding by the trial Court that as a matter of law the claimants were in the course and scope of their employment, judgment was entered for the claimants. We affirm.
The sole question on appeal is whether the injuries were sustained in the course of employment within the meaning of Sections 1 and lb of Article 8309,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Seideneck v. Cal Bayreuther AssociatesTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Texas General Indemnity Company v. BottomTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Shelton v. Standard Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- City of Fort Worth v. Lee, GuardianTexas Supreme Court · 1945
- Jecker v. Western Alliance Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Rose v. OdiorneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Longoria v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Messenger v. Sage Drilling Co.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1984
- Rodriguez v. PERMIAN DRILLING CORP.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
- Garcia v. City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1990
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