St. Paul Insurance Co. v. McPeak

MILLER, Justice.

This appeal arises from a suit brought under the Workers’ Compensation Act, Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8306, et seq. (Vernon 1967) (hereafter Act), and Article 21.21, § 16 of the Texas Ins.Code (Vernon 1981) (hereafter Section 16). The trial court overruled appellant’s motion to sever the workers’ compensation claim from the other causes of action, and the case proceeded to trial. The jury found appellee totally and permanently disabled under his workers’ compensation claim. The jury also found that appellant had violated the provisions of Article 21.21 by its unfair…