Johnson v. Houston General Insurance

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an appeal by Willie A. Johnson from a circuit court order dismissing his complaint against the appellee Houston General Insurance Company for failure to state a cause of action against the defendant.

The background facts appear as follows: On March 14, 1974, the appellant sustained an industrial injury in the course of his employment by Western Meat Packers, Inc. He filed a workmen’s compensation claim and on January 22, 1975, the Commission awarded temporary total benefits through October 21, 1974, payable in one lump sum. Apparently the plaintiff experienced…