PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. LUCAS

No. 11763.

456 S.W.2d 429 (1970)

The PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. Barbara A. LUCAS, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Small, Herring, Craig, Werkenthin & Shannon, Bob Shannon, Austin, for appellant.

Byrd, Davis, Eisenberg & Clark, Don L. Davis, Austin, for appellee.


O'QUINN, Justice.

Decision in this case turns on whether a pickup truck being driven by the insured at the time of his death was a private automobile of pleasure car design not in use for commercial or occupational purposes within the meaning of the terms of an insurance policy.

The life insurance policy involved provided for payment of $15,000 upon death of the insured. It also afforded an additional benefit of $3,000 if the insured died while driving or...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases