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Bel-Ton Electric Service, Inc. appealed a judgment holding it liable for the death of Joe Pickle, an LTV employee. Pickle was killed when he was crushed by a hangar door, an accident attributed to Bel-Ton's failure to remove an electrical switch during a renovation, which was later jammed in the 'close' position by another LTV employee. The jury found Bel-Ton 100% negligent and awarded $850,000 in damages to Suzie Y. Pickle and National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On appeal, Bel-Ton contended that its conduct was not the proximate cause of death, arguing for an intervening or sole cause, and sought a credit for a settlement by LTV. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding sufficient evidence of Bel-Ton's proximate cause and rejecting its arguments regarding intervening cause, sole cause, and the settlement credit.
Bel-Ton Electric Service, Inc. v. Pickle is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas). 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 Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas).
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Bel-Ton Electric Service, Inc. appealed a judgment holding it liable for the death of Joe Pickle, an LTV employee. Pickle was killed when he was crushed by a hangar door, an accident attributed to Bel-Ton's failure to remove an electrical switch during a renovation, which was later jammed in the 'close' position by another LTV employee. The jury found Bel-Ton 100% negligent and awarded $850,000 in damages to Suzie Y. Pickle and National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On appeal, Bel-Ton contended that its conduct was not the proximate cause of death, arguing for an intervening or sole cause, and sought a credit for a settlement by LTV. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding sufficient evidence of Bel-Ton's proximate cause and rejecting its arguments regarding intervening cause, sole cause, and the settlement credit.
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