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Appellee, Lori Crane, sued J.D. Abrams, Inc., Granite Construction Company, and Daniel Quinlan for negligence following an automobile accident that left Crane incapacitated. A jury awarded Crane $13,500,000, finding Quinlan 75% negligent, Abrams 20%, and Granite 5%. Abrams appealed, challenging the non-submission of liability for settling defendants Yucatan and Colorado, and the sufficiency of evidence for its own negligence and proximate cause. The appellate court reversed in part, remanding the case to recalculate settlement credits to include amounts paid to all claimants, not just Crane. In all other respects, including findings on Abrams' negligence, the judgment was affirmed.
J.D. Abrams, Inc. v. McIver is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Appellee, Lori Crane, sued J.D. Abrams, Inc., Granite Construction Company, and Daniel Quinlan for negligence following an automobile accident that left Crane incapacitated. A jury awarded Crane $13,500,000, finding Quinlan 75% negligent, Abrams 20%, and Granite 5%. Abrams appealed, challenging the non-submission of liability for settling defendants Yucatan and Colorado, and the sufficiency of evidence for its own negligence and proximate cause. The appellate court reversed in part, remanding the case to recalculate settlement credits to include amounts paid to all claimants, not just Crane. In all other respects, including findings on Abrams' negligence, the judgment was affirmed.
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