TEXAS EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE ASSOCIATION v. MURPHY

No. 16193.

506 S.W.2d 312 (1974)

TEXAS EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. Howard R. MURPHY, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fulbright, Crooker & Jaworski, Russell H. McMains, Thomas P. Sartwelle, Houston, for appellant.

Tom Edwards, Ernest H. Cannon, Houston, Kronzer, Abraham & Watkins, Houston, of counsel, for appellee.


COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is a Workmen's Compensation case. The principal issue is whether repeated inhalation of lead and zinc fumes accompanying the burning of galvanized iron over a three day period, which resulted in disability, is an industrial accident compensable under the Act.

The case was tried to a jury, which found that the plaintiff (1) sustained injuries "on or about July 1, 2 and 3, 1970, in the course of his employment," (2) that such injuries...

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