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Title: Loyd Electric Company v. Maria Leonor C. Dehoyos Et Al.
Author : Fourth District, San Antonio Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
Release Date : January 14, 1966
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 71 KB

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This is a suit to recover exemplary damages for the death of an employee, as authorized by Art. 16, Â§ 26 of the Texas Constitution, and Art. 8306, Â§ 5, Vernons Ann.Civ.St. On August 24, 1962, Gabriel C. DeHoyos received fatal burns in a fire which occurred on the premises of his employer, Loyd Electric Company, Inc. Appellees, who are his widow and two surviving minor children, were paid death benefits under the Texas Workmens Compensation Act. The jury found in a subsequent suit brought by appellee, that appellant company was guilty of several acts of gross negligence which were a proximate cause of DeHoyos death. Judgment was entered on this verdict whereby appellees recovered exemplary damages against appellant.