Legal Opinion

Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. Mitchusson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 13, 1974No. 4712PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALTER, Justice.

Mary Lou Mitchusson, Michael J. Mit-chusson, and Patsy Ann Mitchusson recovered full death benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Law against Texas Employers Insurance Association and the Association has appealed.

The jury found that Claude W. Mitchus-son sustained a strain or exertion as a result of his work activity on the 21st day of July, 1972 in the course of his employment which was a producing cause of his death.

The court properly refused to submit Texas Employers Insurance Association’s sole cause issue because it was an inferential rebuttal issue. The recent…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Baird v. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONTexas Supreme Court · 1973

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Houston General Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Marino v. Vigilant Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Lujan v. Houston General Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1988

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