Bartley v. Granite State Insurance Co.

DICKENSON, Justice.

James A. Bartley was injured in an oil well drilling rig accident on November 2, 1977. Granite State Insurance Company contended that the injury was confined to Bartley’s left arm; Bartley sought worker’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability; and the jury resolved the disputed issues by returning a verdict for 75% permanent partial loss of use of the arm. Bartley appeals the judgment on that verdict. We reverse and remand with instructions.

The jury’s verdict can be summarized as:

Special Issue No. 1: The injury was confined to Bartley’s left arm below the…