Legal Opinion

Wood Truck Leasing, Inc. v. American Automobile Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 16, 1975No. 15427PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARROW, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment. Appellant, the insured under an assigned risk automobile liability insurance policy issued by appellee, brought this suit to recover damages allegedly sustained as a result of appellee settling the claims • brought against appellant by two minors involved in an automobile accident with an insured truck. The claims were settled within the policy limits, but appellant alleged that the settlement payments resulted in higher insurance premiums to it.

The basic issue presented by appellant’s two assignments of error is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. American Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
  3. Brightwell v. RabeckCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  4. Garza v. PerezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Globe Indemnity Company v. Gen-Aero, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Havens v. Tomball Community Hospital, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
  2. Gooden v. Tips, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1983
  3. Higbie Roth Construction Co. v. Houston Shell & Concrete, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
  4. Dear v. Scottsdale Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
  5. Professional Ass'n of College Educators v. El Paso County Community District, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984

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