International Security Life Insurance Co. v. Spray

REAVLEY, Justice.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Spray recovered judgment against International Security Life Insurance Company on a hospital and medical expense policy. That judgment has been affirmed by the court of civil appeals. 461 S.W.2d 176. The insurance company objects here only to the award of attorney fees. It contends that there is no permissible manner, under Texas judicial precedent, whereby attorney fees for the appellate phase of the litigation may be recovered. If that be the effect of precedent, it will now be corrected.

The policy was issued on May IS, 1968. In April and May of 1969…