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Anson Gibbs suffered personal injuries after falling from a truck at Texas Pipe Bending Company. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin intervened to recover Worker's Compensation benefits. A jury found Texas Pipe Bending Company negligent, resulting in a judgment for Gibbs and the insurer. On appeal, Texas Pipe Bending Company challenged the admission of hearsay testimony, a res ipsa loquitur instruction, and the sufficiency of evidence. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment, finding the hearsay admissible, the res ipsa loquitur instruction proper given the pleadings and facts, and sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of negligence, while also finding insufficient evidence to raise an issue of Gibbs's failure to keep a proper lookout.
Texas Pipe Bending Co. v. Gibbs 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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Anson Gibbs suffered personal injuries after falling from a truck at Texas Pipe Bending Company. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin intervened to recover Worker's Compensation benefits. A jury found Texas Pipe Bending Company negligent, resulting in a judgment for Gibbs and the insurer. On appeal, Texas Pipe Bending Company challenged the admission of hearsay testimony, a res ipsa loquitur instruction, and the sufficiency of evidence. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment, finding the hearsay admissible, the res ipsa loquitur instruction proper given the pleadings and facts, and sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of negligence, while also finding insufficient evidence to raise an issue of Gibbs's failure to keep a proper lookout.
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