Garcia v. American Physicians Insurance Exchange

OPINION

CARR, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the insured against the insurer in a Stowers1 doctrine case. Based on the jury’s findings, the insured elected to have judgment entered in accordance with the Texas Insurance Code.

Dr. Ramon A. Garcia was defendant in a medical malpractice suit styled Cardenas v. Garcia. Following an adverse judgment in that suit, he sued his malpractice carriers, American Physicians Insurance Group (APIE), American Physicians Service Group, Inc. (APSG) and Insurance Corporation of America (ICA) for their failure to properly settle,…