Johnson v. Second Injury Fund

ROBERTSON, Justice.

The question presented for review is whether the Second Injury Fund is subro-*108gated to the rights of Walter Johnson in his personal injury suit against a third party. The trial court denied subrogation. The court of appeals reversed and remanded, with one judge dissenting. 678 S.W.2d 225. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In the course of his employment, Walter Johnson suffered an injury resulting in the loss of vision in his left eye. He had previously lost the vision in his right eye. The cumulative effect of the two…