James R. Spurlin v. National Fire Insurance Company

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-02-214-CV

JAMES R. SPURLIN APPELLANT

V

NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY APPELLEE

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FROM THE 362ND DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

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This workers’ compensation appeal has a tortured and complicated procedural history. Ultimately, a jury found that Appellant James R. Spurlin (“Spurlin”) reached maximum medical improvement on August 19, 1997, with a 12% impairment rating. Spurlin appeals from the trial court’s judgment on the jury’s verdict, raising three points. In two points, he claims that the…