AIG Wins Another Shot at Subrogation Claim

The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas reversed a trial court that denied a subrogation claim by American International Group against a workers' compensation claimant who collected a $55,000 settlement in a personal-injury claim. In AIG Life Insurance Co. v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co., Knox Oil of Texas, and Carol Chapman Kondos, No. 05-05-00877-CV, (08/15/2006), David Overturf was a truck driver for Conway Truck Load. AIG provided Conway with occupational accident insurance. On June 25, 2000, Overturf's truck was struck from behind by a truck owned by Knox. Overturf ...