Legal Opinion

Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Carlson

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 22, 1958No. 13360PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

Florence Carlson, widow of O. E. Carlson, recovered maximum death benefits under a Workmen’s Compensation Policy, and defendant, Western Casualty & Surety Company, appeals. The jury found that deceased sustained an injury on December 24, 1956, that it was accidental, that the injury was received in the course of his employment, and that the injury was a producing cause of his death. Insurer, by this appeal, urges that there is no evi-' dence and insufficient evidence to support the four special issues; that the trial court improperly defined the term “accidental,” and that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Burt v. LochausenTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Burlington-Rock Island Railroad v. EllisonTexas Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. ParrTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  4. Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. HittCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  5. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. v. SandersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. B. M. & R. Interests v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Home Indemnity Company v. MosquedaTexas Supreme Court · 1971

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