National Union Fire Insurance Company Pittsburgh v. Hudson Energy Company

This case involves the interpretation of an insurance policy on an aircraft. Adam Hudson, a student pilot, and Rodney Bishop, his instructor, took an instruction flight on a plane that was insured by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The plane flipped over when it landed and was damaged. Hudson Energy Company, Inc., the owner of the plane, filed suit against its insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A jury found that National Union had improperly denied coverage and awarded Hudson Energy actual damages, exemplary damages, and attorneys fees. The court of appeals struck the award of exemplary damages and otherwise affirmed the judgment of the trial court. 780 S.W.2d 417. We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.