Bewley v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n

HALL, Justice.

This is a suit for workmen’s compensation brought by Glenda Lee Bewley against Texas Employers Insurance Association, compensation insurance carrier for plaintiff’s employer, Gibson’s Discount Center, Waco, Texas. Plaintiff’s claim was based upon a cold, sore throat, and pneumonia resulting from exposure to water and inclement weather suffered by her in the course of her employment.

*209After plaintiff’s deposition was taken, defendant moved for summary judgment asserting plaintiff’s illnesses were nothing more than diseases and infirmities to which the general public is subjected…