Volkswagen Insurance Co. v. Bishop

BOLIN, Judge.

Volkswagen Insurance Company instituted this action for $1,176.94 which it had paid under its policy of insurance to its insured, Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher, for damage to the latters’ station wagon. Made defendants are Paul Bishop, whose negligence was stipulated to be the cause of an accident between his car and that of the Hatchers, and Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher, who had received the payment from their insurer and had subsequently executed a release to Paul Bishop for all claims which they might have against him. Both Bishop and the Hatchers brought third-party petitions against each…