Legal Opinion
Hazelwood v. Mandrell Industries Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 31, 1980No. 17551PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Justice.
The principal question in this wrongful death action is whether an employment contract limiting an employer’s liability for industrial injuries and death is void as against public policy.
The employee, William P. Hazelwood, executed an employment contract on June 19, 1973 with Mandrell Industries Co., Ltd. at Houston, Texas. This contract contains a paragraph entitled “Industrial Injuries” which provides as follows:
“Industrial injuries and death resulting therefrom, including occupational accidents and diseases, arising out of and in the course of your employment will be covered…
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