Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 27, 1978No. 8873PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Justice.
A take-nothing judgment was rendered in this suit for workers’ compensation benefits for total and permanent incapacity after the jury found a specific injury for which compensation had been paid. The worker has not demonstrated reversible error. Affirmed.
Roland Dean Bishop was injured on 11 August 1972 during the course of his employment. Insurance Company of North America, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, paid him compensation for 125 weeks.
Bishop instituted his action to recover benefits for total and permanent incapacity. He pleaded a general injury “to his…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Loper v. AndrewsTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Petroleum Casualty Co. v. SealeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
- Eubanks v. WinnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Argonaut Insurance Company v. NewmanTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Thomas v. International Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sullivan, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Lucio Ex Rel. Lucio, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984
- Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sullivan, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. v. Lucio Ex Rel. Lucio, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984