Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. Mitchusson
Court of Appeals of Texas
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
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Baird v. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONTexas Supreme Court · 1973
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