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Zelma Ray Engle, a foreman, sustained total and permanent injuries on a pile driving barge in Galveston Harbor due to the negligent operation of a crane by Archie Duncan, an employee of subcontractor Martin and Martin Foundation Drilling Contractors. The District Court found Martin and Martin solely liable for Engle's injuries, dismissing direct claims against A. C. Ellis Corporation and Farmer Foundation Company. The court awarded Zelma Ray Engle $600,000 in damages but denied a claim for loss of consortium by his spouse, Shirley H. Engle, on grounds of non-retroactivity. Additionally, A. C. Ellis Corporation and Farmer Foundation Company were granted indemnity and reasonable attorney's fees from Martin and Martin, whose
Engle v. A. C. Ellis Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Zelma Ray Engle, a foreman, sustained total and permanent injuries on a pile driving barge in Galveston Harbor due to the negligent operation of a crane by Archie Duncan, an employee of subcontractor Martin and Martin Foundation Drilling Contractors. The District Court found Martin and Martin solely liable for Engle's injuries, dismissing direct claims against A. C. Ellis Corporation and Farmer Foundation Company. The court awarded Zelma Ray Engle $600,000 in damages but denied a claim for loss of consortium by his spouse, Shirley H. Engle, on grounds of non-retroactivity. Additionally, A. C. Ellis Corporation and Farmer Foundation Company were granted indemnity and reasonable attorney's fees from Martin and Martin, whose
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