Legal Opinion
Wm. H. McGee & Co., Inc. v. Schick
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided May 31, 1990No. 11-88-087-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCLOUD, Chief Justice.
J.H. Schick d/b/a The Schick Drilling Company sued his insurer, Baloise Insurance Company of America, and the insurer’s agent, Wm. H. McGee & Co., Inc., for unfair claims settlement practices. Judgment was rendered in favor of Schick against McGee and Baloise, jointly and severally, for actual damages of $320,000.00 plus $128,000.00 in attorney’s fees and prejudgment interest of $44,268.88. Pursuant to TEX.INS. CODE ANN. art. 21.21, § 16(b)(1) (Vernon Supp.1990), the trial court awarded Schick $728,537.76, “two times the amount of actual damages,” against each…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
- Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Birchfield v. Texarkana Memorial HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 1987
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Universe Life Insurance v. GilesTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Hopkins v. Highlands Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
- Hart v. Berko, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
- Schick v. WM. H. McGEE & CO., INC.Texas Supreme Court · 1992
- Ayoub v. BaggettDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1993
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.