Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. Great American Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1945No. 11189PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This is an action under the Workmen’s Compensation Law of Texas. Special issues were submitted to the jury under Rule 49 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, and the verdict thereon in all respects was in favor of the plaintiff.
The jury found that the plaintiff became totally disabled for 260 weeks beginning February 23, 1943, and ending February 22, 1948; that he would be partially disabled during the period of 104 weeks beginning February 23, 1948, and ending February 22, 1950. Upon the issue as to the average weekly wages of…
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