Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. Courtney

The majority opinion holds that appellant did not, while this claim was before the Board, make “an admission of liability” within the meaning given such phrase by the courts nor within the meaning of the statutes from which its substance is derived. Being unable to agree with this conclusion, I respectfully dissent.

The majority holding is based upon the opinions of the Supreme Court of Texas in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Seelbach, 161 Tex. 250, 339 S.W.2d 521, and Texas Employers’ Insurance Ass’n v. Shelton, 161 Tex. 259, 339 S.W.2d 519 and the Tex. Court of Civ. App. in American General…