Southland Life Ins. Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

RENFRO, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment which denied Southland Life Insurance Company subrogation to the rights of W. K. Brown against The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company for payment of medical expenses by Southland for Brown.

Brown was an employee of Union Carbide. He was insured by Southland for major medical benefits under a group contract for non-occupational injuries. Aetna carried Union Carbide’s Workmen’s Compensation Insurance.

While both policies were in effect Brown filed with Carbide a statement of claim. In the statement Brown merely stated the claim was for “self”. He…