Stroop v. Northern County Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice O’NEILL.

After colliding with one of Sunset Transportation’s trucks, Ray Dillen and Deniese Stroop sued Sunset. The parties settled the claim, without trial, agreeing to judgments against Sunset with Dillen and Stroop promising not to execute on the judgments against Sunset personally, coupled with Sunset assigning Dillen and Stroop its rights against one of Sunset’s insurers, Northern County Mutual Insurance Company. Dillen and Stroop then sued Northern, seeking recovery on the agreed judgments. In a separate suit, Dil-len and Stroop sued Northern, as owners of…