Ramirez v. National Standard Insurance Co.

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. David Ramirez, an unskilled laborer employed by a building contractor, brought this suit against National Standard Insurance Company (the workmen’s compensation insurance carrier for Ramirez’s employer) to recover for total and permanent incapacity allegedly sustained by him on or about September 17, 1975, while in the course of his employment. Suit was filed on May 20, 1976.

The case was tried to a jury. In response to the special issues which were submitted, the jury found: 1) that Ramirez received an injury on September 17,…