Insurance Company of North America v. Stroburg

O’QUINN, Associate Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the evidence supports the findings of the jury that the death of John B. Stroburg, Jr., resulted, directly and independently of all other causes, from bodily injuries caused by accident.

The accident suffered by the deceased occurred on a public street in Austin, Texas, in January, 1968, when the automobile Stroburg was driving ran into a service station and struck a steel pole. Stroburg incurred serious and extensive bodily injuries in the collision, including several broken bones and major internal injuries, and died twenty-six…