AETNA CAS. AND SUR. CO. v. MARSHALL

No. C-4809.

724 S.W.2d 770 (1987)

The AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Robert W. MARSHALL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Hurd, III and Roger Townsend, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, for petitioner.

Joe K. Longley and Mark L. Kincaid, Longley & Maxwell, Austin, for respondent.


KILGARLIN, Justice.

We granted writ in this case principally to consider whether a cause of action exists against an insurance carrier under Tex.Ins. Code Ann. art. 21.21 (unfair insurance practices) when that carrier fails to comply with the terms of a worker's compensation compromise settlement agreement. Of additional concern at the time we granted writ was whether an insurance carrier owes a duty of good faith and fair...

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