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GRANITE STATE INS. CO. v. FIREBAUGH

No. 5089.

558 S.W.2d 550 (1977)

GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO., Appellant, v. Gary Dwayne FIREBAUGH, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied December 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Batjer, Jr., Wagstaff, Harrell, Pope, Alvis, Dickenson & Erwin, Abilene, for appellant.

Edward E. Cockerell, Abilene, for appellee.

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This case of first impression requires an interpretation of Article 8307, Sec. 6a, V.A. C.S., of the Workmen's Compensation Act as amended effective September 1, 1973. We must determine whether the amendment permits a claimant to pursue to conclusion a third party claim and then recover workmen's compensation benefits without accounting to the carrier for sums recovered.

Gary Dwayne Firebaugh lost the effective sight of his right eye...

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