Atlas Amalgamated, Inc. v. Castillo

OPINION

McDonald, justice.

This is an appeal by defendant Atlas from $21,903.71 judgment against it, in favor of plaintiff Castillo, in a suit for conversion of an automobile, loss of use of the automobile, and treble damages under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Plaintiff Castillo on September 30, 1977 applied to Hammonds Insurance Agency for physical damage insurance on his 1975 Dodge automobile, paid Hammonds the premium, and Hammonds issued plaintiff a 30-day binder, binding coverage to plaintiff in American Deposit Insurance Company through Hallmark Insurance Agency. On October 21,…