Legal Opinion
General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. Coffman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 18, 1959No. 3637PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIREY, Justice.
This is a compensation case. Appellee, plaintiff in the court below, alleged that on July 25, 1957, while working in the scope of his employment for The Austin Company, he received an injury to his back while carrying a barrel of water. Ap-pellee’s claim was submitted to the Industrial Accident Board, and on December 24, 1957, that Board made an award. Plaintiff was dissatisfied with the award and appealed to the District Court of Fort Bend County. Trial was had in that Court and the jury returned a verdict favorable to the plaintiff, and among other things found that he was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Barrington v. DuncanTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Moore v. IveyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
- Smerke v. Office Equipment CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- Trousdale v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1955
- Consolidated Gas & Equipment Company of America v. Clarence F. Carver and La Junta Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Soliz v. Saenz, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
- Truck Insurance Exchange v. SeelbachTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Durbin v. Dal-Briar Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
- Baker Marine Corp. v. Weatherby Engineering Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
- Wooten v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1995
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