Austin Independent School District v. Maynard

SHANNON, Chief Justice.

Billy Maynard sued the Austin Independent School District in the district court of Travis County for workers’ compensation. After trial to a jury, the district court disregarded certain answers of the jury and rendered judgment for Maynard.

Maynard pleaded that he was an employee of the school district on September 24, 1981. On that date he testified that he injured his back while unloading brush for the school district at the city dump.

In response to Maynard’s suit, the school district pleaded inter alia that Maynard engaged in injurious practices which tended to impede…