Legal Opinion

Biggs v. United States Fire Insurance Co.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 28, 1981No. B-9652PublishedCited by 98 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGEE, Justice.

This action for workers’ compensation presents the sole question of whether James D. Biggs was injured in the course of employment within the meaning of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. The trial court rendered judgment for Biggs on a jury verdict. The court of civil appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and rendered a take-nothing judgment. 601 S.W.2d 132. We reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and remand the cause to that court.

James D. Biggs, a law clerk employed by Tom Upchurch, Jr., brought this workers’ compensation suit against his…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Texas General Indemnity Company v. BottomTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Douglass v. Panama, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. PageTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Chastain v. Cooper & ReedTexas Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by98 opinions

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