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The plaintiff appealed a summary judgment that denied death benefits in a workmen's compensation proceeding. The case involved the death of her husband from asbestosis, with recovery sought under the occupational disease sections of the Act. The summary judgment proof established that the deceased's last injurious exposure was in May 1965, symptoms appeared in November 1969, and death occurred in February 1970, with the claim filed in January 1971. The defendant successfully argued that incapacity or death did not result within three years of the last injurious exposure, as required by Art. 8306, § 25. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment, emphasizing that the statute's language was clear and unambiguous, precluding a liberal interpretation to allow recovery outside its express terms, despite subsequent legislative changes.
Legate v. Bituminous Fire & Marine Insurance Co. 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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The plaintiff appealed a summary judgment that denied death benefits in a workmen's compensation proceeding. The case involved the death of her husband from asbestosis, with recovery sought under the occupational disease sections of the Act. The summary judgment proof established that the deceased's last injurious exposure was in May 1965, symptoms appeared in November 1969, and death occurred in February 1970, with the claim filed in January 1971. The defendant successfully argued that incapacity or death did not result within three years of the last injurious exposure, as required by Art. 8306, § 25. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment, emphasizing that the statute's language was clear and unambiguous, precluding a liberal interpretation to allow recovery outside its express terms, despite subsequent legislative changes.
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