Legal Opinion

Burns v. Union Standard Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1979No. 18089PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is a worker’s compensation case. A claimant appeals a judgment providing her recovery for the permanent partial loss of use of a foot found by the jury. The claimant alleges error in the court’s jury charge and that the jury’s verdict finding a specific rather than a general injury is not supported by the pleading or evidence. The claimant also complains the evidence does not support the jury verdict finding a 10% permanent partial loss of use of a foot.

We affirm.

Mrs. Ruby Burns was employed by her husband’s construction company, Freddie Burns General…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Banks v. Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rogers v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Burns v. Union Standard Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Magers v. DurhamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Simmons v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Vela v. Ebert's Mobile Homes, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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