Legal Opinion
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Woody
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided August 12, 1982No. 01-82-0079-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRICE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment awarding the appellee death benefits pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.
James Woody was employed as a truck driver with Mims Meat Company of Houston, Texas. On February 5, 1978, he was killed in a traffic accident in Utah while in pursuit of his employment. On January 16, 1980, the Industrial Accident Board awarded Eva Woody, his estranged wife for more than eight years, death benefits as the sole surviving beneficiary. The appellant filed suit on February 18, 1980, to set aside this award pursuant to…
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