American States Insurance Co. v. Walters ex rel. Justice

SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

This suit for workers’ compensation benefits was brought by Pamela Walters, as guardian and next friend of Ivan Robert Justice, a minor, against American States Insurance Company after the death of Justice’s father, Ivan Michael Justice. The trial court rendered judgment for Walters based on the jury’s finding that Justice received his fatal injury in the course of his employment.

Defendant American States appealed the ease to this court, and on that appeal the *860cause was reversed and rendered in favor of said defendant on the basis there was no evidence to support the…