COM'L STANDARD FIRE & MARINE CO. v. THORNTON

No. 8362.

540 S.W.2d 521 (1976)

COMMERCIAL STANDARD FIRE AND MARINE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Annice Lee THORNTON, Individually and as guardian and next friend of Glenda Rae Thornton and Sally Renee Thornton, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor F. Hlavinka, Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, Texarkana, for appellant.

Charles E. Thompson, Lovelace & Thompson, Inc., Atlanta, Buck Florence, Florence & Florence, Hughes Springs, for appellees.


CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a workmen's compensation case. After jury verdict, the trial judge awarded death benefits authorized by law as compensation to the wife and children of a deceased workman. The trial court judgment is affirmed.

One special issue was submitted for jury consideration. The jury found that the decedent, Johnny Ray Thornton, sustained an accidental injury February 28, 1974, in the course of his employment, which was a producing cause...

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