Legal Opinion

New Hampshire Insurance Company v. Peggy C. Allison

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided August 1, 2013No. 01-12-00505-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

A jury determined that the fatal heart attack suffered by William Allison was a compensable injury under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. New Hampshire Insurance Company appeals the judgment based on that determination. In three issues, New Hampshire Insurance argues (1) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting the testimony of Peggy C. Allison’s causation expert, (2) the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, and (3) the evidence was factually insufficient to support the jury’s verdict.

We affirm.

Background

William,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. MacK Trucks, Inc. v. TamezTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  4. EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Golden Eagle Archery, Inc. v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jim P. Benge, M.D. and Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group PLLC v. Lauren Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  2. Danae Ruth McGann v. Hannah J. Lilly, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2023
  3. Jim P. Benge, M.D. and Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group PLLC v. Lauren Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  4. Svetlana B. Poplin v. Amerisure Insurance Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2013

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