Latham v. Security Insurance Co. of Hartford

491 S.W.2d 100 (1972)

Jan LATHAM, Petitioner,

v.

SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, Respondent.

No. B-3345.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 13, 1972.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1973.

Sallas, Griffith & Meriwether, Gus E. Meriwether, Crockett, for petitioner.

Renfrow, Zeleskey, Cornelius, Rogers & Berry, Kenzy D. Hallmark, Lufkin, for respondent.

REAVLEY, Justice.

The problem here is the effect of an Industrial Accident Board award against multiple parties after one of those parties files a suit to set the award aside. Specifically, does the filing of a suit against the injured employee by one…