Legal Opinion
Bartley v. Guillot
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 15, 1999No. 14-98-00240-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DON WITTIG, Justice.
We are presented for the first time with an argument for offset and settlement credit against uninsured motorist coverage by a negligent third party. The dispute arose out of a multi-car accident. Guillot, appellee, originally sued Ward, Bustos (uninsured), and Bartley (insured), appellant. Before trial, Guillot settled with Allstate, her uninsured motorist carrier, for $20,000 for the injuries she sustained in the accident caused by Bustos. The settlement agreement limited Allstate’s subro-gation rights to any damages recovered from Bustos or any other uninsured…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- International Sales-Rentals Leasing Co. v. NearhoofSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- West v. TRIPLE B SERVICES, LLP, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Gallagher Headquarters Ranch Development, Ltd. v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2008
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