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AMES v. STATE

No. 2-82-172-CV.

656 S.W.2d 235 (1983)

William Leo AMES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kearby Perry, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

James R. Sheffield, Asst. Atty. Gen. of Tex., Austin, for appellees.

Before FENDER, C.J., and BURDOCK and SPURLOCK, JJ.

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment denying benefits under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8309-1. This is a case of first impression.

Appellant, William Leo Ames, brought suit against the State of Texas seeking to set aside a ruling of the Texas Industrial Accident Board denying his claim for benefits. The case was heard by a jury upon submission of special issues.

Ames alleged that...

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