Sanders v. Great American Reserve Insurance Co.

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a limited appeal involving the propriety of the trial court’s actions of (1) denying Appellant statutory penalty and attorney’s fees under Article 3.621 of the Insurance Code, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, and (2) allowance of attorney’s fees to Appellee Insurance Company as in-terpleader. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand same with instructions.

Appellee Great American Reserve Insurance Co. (hereinafter called “the insurance company”) filed its Petition in Interpleader citing Appellant Violet Sanders, Jessie Mae Sanders, and Hill…