Texas General Indemnity Co. v. Jackson

McKAY, Justice.

This is a worker’s compensation case in which judgment was rendered for appellee based upon a jury verdict of total and permanent incapacity.

Appellee was a heavy equipment mechanic for Plains Machinery in Longview, Texas. On October 20, 1980, while helping to remove a 10,000 pound cylinder from its crate, the cylinder shifted, forcing the side of its packing crate to fall. Along with several employees, appellee attempted to avoid the falling crate. However, he stumbled and fell backwards onto a pile of steel I-beams, injuring his back.

In answer to special issues, the jury found…