AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHNSON

No. 15609.

456 S.W.2d 188 (1970)

AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Wilbur V. JOHNSON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vinson, Elkins, Searls & Connally, Louis E. McCarter, Houston, for appellant.

Mike Willatt, Houston, for appellee.


BELL, Chief Justice.

Appellee was found to be suffering from silicosis which developed while he was an employee of Texas Electric Steel Casting Company. The jury found he suffered permanent partial incapacity and judgment was rendered on the verdict for accrued compensation of $5,466.49 and additional compensation of $26.59 per week for 108 3/7ths weeks.

After the verdict, which found all issues favorably to appellee, was returned, appellant filed a motion...

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