Legal Opinion

United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Marr's Short Stop of Texas, Inc.

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1984No. C-1929PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Chief Justice.

The question presented is whether the pilot of an airplane that crashed near New Orleans shortly after takeoff, killing all four persons aboard, was properly rated for the flight within the coverage of the aviation liability insurance policy. United States Fire Insurance Company filed this suit against Marr’s Short Stop of Texas, Inc. for declaratory judgment and for the recovery of the money it had paid the insured’s lienholder. The trial court, after a jury trial,.rendered judgment for the plaintiff insurer. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Glover v. National Insurance UnderwritersTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  2. National Insurance Underwriters v. King Craft Custom Products, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1973
  3. National Insurance Underwriters, Inc. v. King Craft Custom Products, Inc., Carolyn A. Johnson, as of the Estate of Jay Taylor Johnson, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Marr's Short Stop of Texas, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1982

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. Last Days Evangelical Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  2. Ideal Mutual Insurance Company v. Roy MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  3. Ideal Mutual Insurance Co. v. Last Days Evangelical Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  4. Ranger Insurance Co. v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. National Union Fire Insurance v. ZuverCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1987

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