Legal Opinion

Frank Pappas, Jr. v. Guarantee Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 3, 1955No. 15237_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DAWKINS, District Judge.

The plaintiff in a workmen’s compensation suit has appealed from a verdict and judgment in his favor for eighteen weeks-partial, disability of fifty percent. He complains that the Court erred: (1) in admitting into evidence over his objection an unsigned memorandum from a doctor who was not present during the trial; and (2) in instructing the jury only on partial and temporary, disability when the evidence clearly raised an issue of total and permanent disability. ■

At the time of his accident, which was admitted, plaintiff was employed by Palmer Meat Company, whose…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Good Holding Co. v. BoswellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
  2. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. KnouffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. United States v. Two Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
  4. Luke v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
  5. Traders & General Insurance Company v. WheelerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1954

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. HaynieCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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