[DOWNLOAD] "Aviation Office America v. Alexander & Alexander Texas" by Supreme Court of Texas No. C-7255 * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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- Title: Aviation Office America v. Alexander & Alexander Texas
- Author : Supreme Court of Texas No. C-7255
- Release Date : January 01, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
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Per Curiam OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF ERROR Our opinion and judgment delivered April 6, 1988,
are set aside and the following is substituted. This case commenced as an action by Rotor-Way Helicopter Service, Inc. against an insurance agent, Alexander & Alexander
of Texas, Inc. [Alexander], and two insurance company defendants, Aviation Office of America, Inc., and U.S. Fire Insurance
Company, Inc. [collectively AOA], for failure to provide requested coverage. Before trial, Alexander and AOA settled with
Rotor-Way for $35,000, each funding one-half of the settlement. Pursuant to an agreement between Alexander and AOA, Rotor-Way
was dismissed and the case was submitted to the jury on claims for indemnity or contribution. Based on the jury's verdict
apportioning negligence 20 percent and 80 percent to Alexander and AOA, respectively, the trial court rendered judgment that
Alexander recover $10,500 from AOA, thus leaving a total payment by Alexander of $7,000, or 20 percent of the settlement.
No attorney's fees were awarded. The court of appeals reversed and rendered judgment that Alexander recover full indemnity
from AOA, including attorney's fees. 742 S.W.2d 835. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.