Waples-Platter Co. v. Commercial Standard Insurance

A building and certain personal property belonging to E. E. Willis and covered by fire insurance policies issued by respondents in his favor were damaged by fire. Respondents paid their insured $6,803.61 in satisfaction of his loss and instituted suit against petitioner to recover that amount under their right of subrogation, alleging that the fire was caused by the negligence of petitioner’s employees. The jury having answered special issues on primary negligence, contributory negligence and causation in such manner as to 'establish petitioner’s liability for the loss, the trial court…