HIGGINBOTHAM & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. GREER

No. 9546.

738 S.W.2d 45 (1987)

HIGGINBOTHAM & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al., Appellants, v. Jack E. GREER, Individually, and d/b/a Caddo Lanes, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied October 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Boyland, Kenley & Boyland, Longview, for appellants.

Melvin Wilcox, III, Smead, Anderson, Wilcox & Dunn, Longview, for appellee.


CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

This case presents the issue of an insurance agent's liability when he places a client's insurance with a company which later becomes insolvent and unable to pay the client's claim. Based on jury findings of negligence on the part of the agent, the district court rendered judgment for the client. Because we find no evidence of negligence, we reverse and render a take nothing judgment.

In 1980, Jack Greer purchased a bowling center...

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