Legal Opinion
Fillyaw v. City of Beaumont
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 23, 1978No. 8082PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Justice.
Plaintiff below appeals from a take nothing judgment entered in her suit under the Workers’ Compensation Act for injuries received in the course of her employment as a water meter reader for the defendant. The defendant is self-insured as provided in Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8309h, § 2(a) (1978).
On the morning of October 29, 1975, plaintiff was reading meters when she saw a snake on a meter box. She was startled and jumped back, landing on her feet. She testified that she twisted her back and felt pain immediately but continued working the remainder of the day. She did not…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Broussard v. MoonTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Dupree v. BlackmonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. HaleTexas Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
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