Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance v. Wear

Gordon Wear filed this suit against the Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance Company to recover “override” commissions on certain insurance and for attorney’s fees. Wear’s claim was based upon three contracts. The case was submitted to the jury upon special issues, and many of the issues were answered favorably to the Insurance Company. Notwithstanding such favorable answers, the trial court disregarded same and entered judgment for Wear for the sum of $68,630.79 and the further sum of $5,000 as attorney’s fees. The Court of Civil Appeals held that Wear’s right to recover “override”…