TEXAS EMP. INS. ASS'N v. CRITZ

No. 8741.

604 S.W.2d 479 (1980)

TEXAS EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. Wanda CRITZ, Widow of Willis Winford Critz, Deceased, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne Pearson and Robert L. Wright, Buford & Ryburn, Dallas, for appellant.

John B. Wilson, Wilson & Williams, Paul N. Gold, Branson & Misko, Dallas, W. E. (Rip) Parker, Garland, for appellee.


HUTCHINSON, Justice.

Appellee, Wanda Critz, was awarded death benefits under Article 8306, § 8 of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, by reason of the death of her husband on a job site while employed Big State Waterproofing Company. Under the entered judgment, death benefits are payable to the appellee weekly. However, the trial court awarded her attorneys their fee in a lump sum. The carrier, Texas Employers' Insurance Association, has perfected this appeal...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases