Fidelity Union Casualty Co. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

WALTHALL, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellant, Fidelity Union Casualty Company, for itself and for Y. O. Pannell, and Mrs.' Elvira -Pannell, against the appellees, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and H. L. Curd to recover damages for negligently causing the death of Ralph Pánnell, the adult and unmarried son of V. O. and Elvira Pannell.

Appellant was the compensation carrier of W. B. Stovall. Ralph Pannell, an employee of Stovall, was killed while in the employ of Stovall. Appellant had paid V. O. and Elvira Pannell, Ralph Pannell’s beneficiaries, the compensation, and this suit was…