Mayes v. City of Midland

OPINION

FULLER, Justice.

In a Worker’s Compensation Act case, the jury returned a verdict failing to find a general injury but did find the worker suffered a permanent partial loss of the use of his left hand. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The Appellant was a Midland City police officer at the time of the injury. The fact that he was injured in the course and scope of his employment was not contested but only the nature and extent of the injury.

PLEADINGS

The Appellant’s pleadings asserted that due to the injury, he suffered disabling injuries to his body which included: (1) injury and…