Legal Opinion

Liquidation Division of the Board of Insurance v. Kronzer

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 15, 1987No. B14-87-077-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

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

  1. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Hartford Insurance Co. v. Branton & Mendelsohn, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
  3. International Insurance Co. v. Burnett & Ahders, AssociatedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. University of Texas System v. MelchorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Vanguard Insurance Co. v. HumphreyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Illinois National Insurance Co. v. Perez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990
  2. Illinois National Insurance Co. v. Perez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990

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