City of Houston v. Twin City Fire Insurance Co.

PEDEN, Justice.

The City of Houston appeals from that part of a judgment awarding $3,315 to Twin City Fire Insurance Company (Twin City).

The parties to this appeal have agreed to the following statement of facts: On June 17, 1974, Arlester Byrd, Jr., was employed by Universal Waste Control Systems Corporation as a truck driver and while on the job sustained injuries in an accident with a City of Houston truck. He pursued a workmen’s compensation claim against his employer’s carrier, Twin City, and on February 19, 1976, the claim was settled and judgment entered for $3,315. Byrd did not give…