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J. A. Schoolcraft, an employee of Southern Fuel & Transfer Company, sustained accidental injuries in December 1937 while working as a structural steel worker in El Paso County, Texas. The insurance carrier, Southern Underwriters, initiated a suit as plaintiff against Schoolcraft to set aside an award made to him by the Industrial Accident Board. Schoolcraft filed a cross-action for total and permanent disability due to a broken pelvis, forearm, wrist, and dislocated kidney, among other injuries. The case was tried with a jury, leading to a judgment largely based on their verdict, which the court later modified regarding weekly compensation. Southern Underwriters appealed, raising objections concerning the definition of 'partial incapacity' and specific jury arguments, as well as questions about insurance policy coverage. The appellate court found no reversible error and affirmed the lower court's decision, upholding Schoolcraft's compensation award.
Southern Underwriters v. Schoolcraft 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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J. A. Schoolcraft, an employee of Southern Fuel & Transfer Company, sustained accidental injuries in December 1937 while working as a structural steel worker in El Paso County, Texas. The insurance carrier, Southern Underwriters, initiated a suit as plaintiff against Schoolcraft to set aside an award made to him by the Industrial Accident Board. Schoolcraft filed a cross-action for total and permanent disability due to a broken pelvis, forearm, wrist, and dislocated kidney, among other injuries. The case was tried with a jury, leading to a judgment largely based on their verdict, which the court later modified regarding weekly compensation. Southern Underwriters appealed, raising objections concerning the definition of 'partial incapacity' and specific jury arguments, as well as questions about insurance policy coverage. The appellate court found no reversible error and affirmed the lower court's decision, upholding Schoolcraft's compensation award.
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