Deatherage v. International Insurance Co.

BARROW, Justice.

The question presented here is whether there is evidence to support the jury finding that the deceased worker died as a result of injuries received in the course of his employment. 1 The trial court rendered judgment on the jury verdict whereby petitioner Novilene Deatherage, the surviving widow of Tom Deatherage, recovered death benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act, Article 8306, § 8. 2 The court of civil appeals, with one justice dissenting, concluded that there was no evidence to support the finding that Deatherage died in the course of employment and reversed the…