Waco Fire & Casualty Insurance v. Goudeau

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellee, John Goudeau, was the owner-operator of a tractor-trailer which he leased to Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. The vehicle was listed under a policy issued to Watkins Motor Lines by Waco Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. Both Watkins Motor Lines and Waco are wholly owned subsidiaries of Watkins Associated Industries, Inc.

Goudeau was injured in an accident while riding as a passenger in the tractor portion of his rig on March 21, 1980. Ken Grider, who is employed by Watkins Associated Industries as a vice-president for both Watkins Motor Lines and Waco, sells Waco insurance…