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Stephen Bradley Byrd appealed a take nothing judgment in his personal injury suit against his employer, Central Freight Lines, Inc., which lacked workers' compensation insurance. The jury found both parties 50% negligent and awarded limited damages. Byrd challenged the factual sufficiency of the damage award and the submission of comparative negligence questions. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment, ruling that Byrd waived his challenge to damages by moving to accept the verdict and that comparative negligence is applicable in cases against non-subscribing employers, citing Texas Supreme Court precedent.
Byrd v. Central Freight Lines, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo). 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, 7th District (Amarillo).
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Stephen Bradley Byrd appealed a "take nothing judgment" in his personal injury suit against his employer, Central Freight Lines, Inc., which lacked workers' compensation insurance. The jury found both parties 50% negligent and awarded limited damages. Byrd challenged the factual sufficiency of the damage award and the submission of comparative negligence questions. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment, ruling that Byrd waived his challenge to damages by moving to accept the verdict and that comparative negligence is applicable in cases against non-subscribing employers, citing Texas Supreme Court precedent.
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