Northeast Independent School District v. Hayes

This is an appeal from a judgment adverse to appellant, the Northeast Independent School District (hereinafter school district) in a worker’s compensation case. The appellee, Alfred Hayes, Jr., was injured while driving a tractor for the school district on August 3, 1983. A jury found that Hayes was totally and permanently disabled as a result of the accident, and awarded him compensation benefits in the amount of $59,737.71. I disagree with the holding of the majority that approves the jury findings.

Appellant raises two points of error complaining of the sufficiency of the evidence to…