Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Goetz Insurors, Inc.

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Texas Mutual Insurance Company (Texas Mutual) appeals from a final judgment wherein it claims that the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees and prejudgment interest on attorney’s fees to Goetz Insurors, Inc. and Goetz Insurers, Inc., as assignee of the claims of Cattlco, Inc. (Goetz). We reverse in part.

Background

The story before us is a long one that started about seven years ago. It involves a feedlot, Cattlco, Inc., Stanley (a Cattlco employee), and Goetz (entities in the business of providing insurance to Cattlco). It begins with Goetz attempting…