Liquidation Division of the Board of Insurance v. Kronzer
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELLIS, Justice.
Appellant United General Insurance Co. (United), a worker’s compensation carrier and intervenor below, appeals through its Receiver from a judgment in which it failed to recover attorney’s fees pursuant to Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 8307 § 6a (Vernon Supp.1987). That statute governs award of attorney’s fees out of an insurance carrier’s subrogated interest in a claimant’s recovery against third party defendants. In two points of error United argues that the lower court abused its discretion by awarding attorney’s fees solely to appellee Kron-zer without apportioning a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Hartford Insurance Co. v. Branton & Mendelsohn, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
- International Insurance Co. v. Burnett & Ahders, AssociatedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- University of Texas System v. MelchorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Vanguard Insurance Co. v. HumphreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987