The Southern Underwriters v. R. D. Boswell

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals judgments awarding the employee compensation for total and permanent disability. The Court held that the jury instructions on incapacity, the formulation of Special Issue No. 7 on partial disability, and Special Issue No. 1 on injury were proper and did not prejudice the insurer. It also rejected the contention that special issues must list every specific injury alleged in the petition.