Consolidated Underwriters v. Langley

A. Langley, an employee of Wier Long Leaf Lumber Company, sued Consolidated Underwriters under the Workmen’s Compensation Statutes to recover for injuries sustained by him in the course of his employment. The case was submitted to the jury on special issues, and based upon the answers of the jury the trial court entered judgment in favor of Langley against the Consolidated Underwriters for total permanent incapacity for 401 weeks at $9.36 per week, due and payable in a lump sum, less a credit of $534.80 which had already been paid Langley. Consolidated Underwriters appealed to the Court of…