Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. Burnett

This suit was instituted by J. W. Burnett against appellant, Texas Employers’ Insurance Association, in the nature of an appeal from an adverse award of the Industrial Accident Board. Upon the verdict of a jury, judgment was entered in appellee’s favor for total permanent incapacity for 401 weeks, less 2 weeks for which compensation had been paid, at the rate of $17.31 per week, with a lump sum settlement on a discount of 6 per cent.

We sustain appellant’s assignment that the verdict of total permanent incapacity is without support in the evidence. Where reasonable minds can find from the…