Legal Opinion
O. T. Wedel v. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1957No. 16059_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
Alleging that in December of 1953, he had suffered personal injuries, that on January 18, 1955, he had filed his claim for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board, and that good cause existed for the delay in filing his claim, plaintiff brought this suit under the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Act, claiming total permanent incapacity.
The defendant denied plaintiff’s claim that he was entitled to recover and that his delay in filing was excused for good cause, and, affirmatively pleading that there was no good cause for the late filing, it took plaintiff’s oral…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hawkins v. Safety Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1948
- Consolidated Casualty Insurance Co. v. PerkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Copinjon v. ATNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Driver v. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Pacific Employers' Ins. v. OberlechnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by7 opinions
- General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. v. J. J. HardinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Baker v. WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Russle L. Kersh v. The Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Frank Slaughter v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. v. J. J. HardinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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