Legal Opinion
Plasky v. Gulf Insurance Company
Texas Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 1960No. A-7518PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
The principal question in this case is whether an automobile liability insurer is obligated to pay interest on the entire judgment obtained against its insured or only on that portion of the judgment which is within the basic policy limits. Its answer turns upon the intention of the parties as disclosed by the italicized portion of the following policy provisions:
“II Defense, Settlement, Supplementary Payments
As respects the insurance afforded by the other terms of this policy under coverages A and B the company shall:
* * *(c) pay all expenses incurred by the company all costs taxed against…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, Mich. v. Winget Winget v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co. Of Detroit, MichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- United Services Automobile Association v. James B. RussomCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- River Valley Cartage Co. v. Hawkeye-Security InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
- Max T. Morgan v. Walter R. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- Sampson v. Century Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Baucum v. Great American Insurance Co. of New YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Doty v. Central Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- McPhee v. American Motorists InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Home Indemnity Company v. MuncyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Matich v. Modern Research Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1988
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