Beatrice Henderson, Petitioner v. the Travelers Insurance Company, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the trial court erred in granting a directed verdict because the evidence raised genuine issues of fact as to whether Mr. Henderson suffered strain during his work and whether that strain was a producing cause of his fatal heart attack. The majority found the evidence sufficient to send the matter to a jury. A concurring opinion agreed with the majority, while a dissent argued that the evidence was insufficient and would have affirmed the lower courts.