Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. v. Currie

WHITHAM, Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation suit in which appellee, Chester Currie, Jr., sought to recover benefits from appellant, Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company, under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act as the result of an on-the-job injury. A third party action was concluded before the present case was tried and resulted in a recovery of $9,900.00. The parties agree that the jury verdict produces a judgment of $8,330.00 unless Charter Oak was entitled to an offset based upon the parties’ stipulations. The trial court refused to offset and rendered judgment in favor of Currie for…