Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America

748 S.W.2d 210 (1988)

Miguel ARANDA, Petitioner,

v.

INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA, et al., Respondents.

No. C-6216.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 23, 1988.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1988.

Michael B. Charlton, Karen A. Lerner, Houston, for petitioner.

Joe L. Guyton, Mark Wham, Weitinger, Steelhammer & Tucker, Kurt Groten, Funderburk & Funderburk, Houston, Royal H. Brin, Jr., Strasburger & Price, Dallas, for respondents.

SPEARS, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a workers' compensation claimant is entitled to seek damages for the insurance carrier's breach of a duty of good faith and fair…