MARTIN v. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION

No. 17528.

463 S.W.2d 471 (1971)

Elvin MARTIN et ux., Appellants, v. The SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied February 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugenio Cazorla, Hernandez, Cazorla, Ramirez & Perini, Dallas, for appellants.

David Musslewhite, Atwell, Malouf & Musselewhite, Dallas, for appellee.


BATEMAN, Justice.

Appellants, as the parents of Ricky Martin, a minor, sued Ricky's employer, The Southland Corporation, to recover damages for the loss of his services because of injuries received by him in the course of his employment. The trial court rendered summary judgment for the employer on the ground that Sec. 3, Article 8306, of the Texas Workmen's Compensation Act abrogated appellants' cause of action. We affirm.

Prior to 1923, Sec. 3, Article 8306...

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