Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Neuman

GREENHILL, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation suit. In the trial court, the injured workman, William Fred Neuman, recovered for injuries to his leg. He was not satisfied with the amount of the recovery and appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court because of the manner of submission of the jury issue as to whether the injury was confined to his leg. 377 S.W.2d 108.

Neuman sought to recover for total and permanent incapacity because of a general injury. Special issues were submitted on this theory. His leg was broken, but he contended that his back was…