Phillips v. American General Insurance Company

DENTON, Chief Justice.

Appellant, William Hubert Phillips, brought this suit against American General Insurance Company, Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, Leon Cox d/b/a Leon Cox Trucking, Gilvin-Terrill, Inc. and Panhandle Gravel, Inc., for personal injuries. Phillips first sought to recover for total and permanent disabilities under the Workmen’s Compensation Law; and alternatively, in the event he was not entitled to recover under workmen’s compensation, he sought damages against all defendants equal to a recovery under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, plus medical expenses, interest,…