HOUSTON FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. v. HOWELL

No. B-3218.

484 S.W.2d 582 (1972)

HOUSTON FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. W. H. HOWELL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Touchstone, Bernays & Johnston, Webber W. Beall, Jr., Dallas, for petitioner.

Brown, Brown & Bowen, Inc., Fred R. Brown and James F. Bowen, Garland, for respondent.


CALVERT, Chief Justice.

In this workmen's compensation case, tried to a jury, the trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff, W. H. Howell, for $432.50 for partial loss of use of his right foot, after crediting the defendant insurer with $1,755 theretofore paid. The plaintiff appealed. The court of civil appeals reformed the trial court's judgment and awarded the plaintiff a recovery of $13,368.97 for total and permanent general incapacity, less $1,755.

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