Walters v. American States Insurance Co.

654 S.W.2d 423 (1983)

Pamela WALTERS et al., Petitioners,

v.

AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

No. C-1536.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 20, 1983.

Paul W. Pearson, Dallas, J. Thomas Sullivan, Santa Fe, N.M., for petitioners.

Strasburger & Price, Patrick F. McGowan and Rowland Foster, Dallas, for respondent.

POPE, Chief Justice.

Pamela Walters, as guardian and next friend of Ivan Robert Justice, instituted this claim for workers' compensation benefits against American States Insurance Company following the death of Justice's father, Ivan Michael Justice. The trial court rendered judgment for…