Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Lucas

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

The opinion delivered on January 20, 1977, reversing and rendering the judgment of the trial court is set aside and this opinion is substituted therefor.

This is an appeal by defendant-appellant in a workmen’s compensation case wherein judgment was rendered and entered on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff-appellee total and permanent disability benefits as a result of an injury received on or about August 26, 1974.

Prior to judgment appellant filed a motion to disregard the jury’s answers to Special Issues 1 and 3 and, subject to the motion to disregard, filed its motion…