Legal Opinion

Hardegree v. American & Foreign Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 1969No. 17072PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*555OPINION

BREWSTER, Justice.

In this Workmen’s Compensation case the plaintiff has appealed from a judgment that denied him a recovery. The trial was to a jury.

The two points made by plaintiff on the appeal are as set out below.

1. The jury found that plaintiff sustained no total disability following the injury. The undisputed evidence showed that he did sustain some total disability. The trial court therefore erred in rendering judgment for defendant based on such jury finding of no total disability.

2. Plaintiff pleaded a general injury. The case was submitted to the jury on the theory of a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America v. CraikTexas Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Coleman v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Iowa Mutual Insurance Company v. ReddenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Banks v. Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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