AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOHNSON

No. 15609.

466 S.W.2d 88 (1971)

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

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

March 25, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mike Willatt, Houston, for appellee.


BELL, Chief Justice.

In original disposition of this case we reversed and rendered the judgment which awarded appellee recovery for permanent partial incapacity because he was suffering from the occupational disease of silicosis. The basis of our decision was that the claim filed with the Industrial Accident Board was for a specific injury while suit was based on a claim for occupational disease. Tex.Civ.App., 456 S.W.2d 188. We...

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