Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Robert W. Marshall

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 workers 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 dealing to the compensation claimant in complying with the terms of the settlement agreement.