Legal Opinion
Marr's Short Stop of Texas, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 2, 1982No. 11-82-020-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKENSON, Justice.
The issue on appeal is whether the pilot of an airplane which crashed and killed all aboard was “properly rated for the flight” within the meaning of an aviation liability insurance policy.1 The jury answered one issue against the insurance company, but it answered the other issue in its favor. The trial court disregarded the first answer and rendered judgment for the insurance company in the sum of $213,956.81 plus interest and costs.2 The owner of the airplane appeals. We reverse and render.3
The two issues submitted, as answered by the jury, are:
SPECIAL ISSUE NO. 1
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Glover v. National Insurance UnderwritersTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- National Insurance Underwriters v. King Craft Custom Products, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1973
- National Insurance Underwriters, Inc. v. King Craft Custom Products, Inc., Carolyn A. Johnson, as of the Estate of Jay Taylor Johnson, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
3Cited by2 opinions
- United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Marr's Short Stop of Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
- United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Marr's Short Stop of Texas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984