Griffin v. Superior Insurance Company

338 S.W.2d 415 (1960)

Richard J. GRIFFIN, Petitioner,

v.

SUPERIOR INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

No. A-7354.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 15, 1960.

Rehearing Denied October 12, 1960.

Huff & Splawn, Lubbock, for petitioner.

M. Hendricks Brown and Walter E. Jordan, Fort Worth, for respondent.

GRIFFIN, Justice.

In this workmen's compensation case, the jury found that Griffin had been totally and permanently disabled. His wage rate was found to be $90 per week (reduced to $80 by remittitur) which entitled him to the maximum compensation rate of $35 per week. The jury found that Griffin had not worked…