Legal Opinion
City of Austin v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 5, 1975No. 7720PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIES, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff below — appellee—the widow of Elbert Byron Johnson, brought suit for death benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. It was her theory that on September 9,1971, her husband, an employee of the City of Austin, learned that his job would be terminated after October 1, 1971. That the emotional stress and worry caused by this news caused or contributed to cause a fatal heart attack on September 20, 1971. Trial was to a jury which found an injury in the course of his employment as alleged, and judgment was given for plaintiff from which the City of Austin…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. Texas Employers' InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Safety Casualty Co. v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- McKim v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Texas Indemnity Insurance v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1935
- Korsun's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
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- City of Garland v. Vasquez, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
- Kern v. Ideal Basic IndustriesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
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