Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Shiflett

RAY, Justice.

This is a fire loss case. The appellees (plaintiffs), Billy Parker and wife, Jacqueline Parker, the named insureds and their corporation, International Wholesalers, Inc., filed suit against appellant (defendant), Aetna Casualty and Surety Company. M. E. “Panama” Shiflett, an unnamed mortgagee of Parkers’, also sued Aetna. These two actions were consolidated prior to trial. The appellees sought recovery, under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by Aetna, alleging a total loss of a dwelling and its contents. The case was tried to a jury and based upon the jury’s verdict, the…