FIRST NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY v. MERCADO

No. 12151.

511 S.W.2d 354 (1974)

FIRST NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellant, v. John A. MERCADO, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

June 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. McCarroll, Barry K. Bishop, Clark, Thomas, Denius, Winters & Shapiro, Austin, for appellant.

Bob Roberts, Byrd, Davis, Eisenberg & Clark, Austin, for appellee.


O'QUINN, Justice.

Appellant indemnity company issued an automobile liability policy to Richard Evilsizer who thereafter was involved in a collision in which John A. Mercado sustained injuries. Appellant denied coverage and declined to defend a suit brought by Mercado against Evilsizer. Mercado obtained judgment in the amount of $4,000 and subsequently brought this suit to enforce that judgment against appellant as the insurer of Evilsizer.

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