Legal Opinion
Mayers v. Associated Indemnity Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1939No. 9004PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Fred C. Mayers had a knee injury in the course of his employment, but did not file claim for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board until about thirteen months afterwards, and on a suit to set aside the Board’s unfavorable award lost his cáse by a directed verdict on the ground that he showed no good cause for not filing claim within the six months limited by the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Law.
The good cause alleged and'now relied on for not filing claim in six months from the injury is that “he suffered no disability as a result of said injury until about the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1938
- General Accident Fire & Life Assur. Corp. v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Cunningham v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Rice v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
- Garrity v. Home Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
3Cited by7 opinions
- Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. RobertsTexas Commission of Appeals · 1940
- American Motorists Ins. Co. v. BoortzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- O. J. Fortenberry v. Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. v. J. J. HardinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Bennett v. Great American Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
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