Legal Opinion
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH, PA v. Hudson Energy Co. Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 17, 1989No. 9655PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRANT, Justice.
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (“National Union”) appeals from an adverse judgment of the trial court based upon a jury verdict. 1 The judgment awarded Hudson Energy Company, Inc. (“Hudson Energy”) actual damages of $111,440, exemplary damages of $75,000, and attorney’s fees of $40,000.
Hudson Energy is a company that services drilling rigs. Adam Hudson (“Hudson”), president of Hudson Energy, purchased for the company a Cessna P-210 aircraft from Johnny Walker's Eastex Aviation. Hudson discussed his qualifications as a pilot with Walker,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- State Farm Lloyds, Inc. v. Polasek, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1992
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Zubiate, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1991
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