Legal Opinion
Beacon National Insurance Co. v. Fenwick
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 20, 1977No. 5062PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.
This is a venue case. Jeffa Nell Fenwick sued Beacon National Insurance Company in Taylor County seeking recovery for injuries allegedly received as a result of an accident which occurred in Knox County, Texas. Fenwick’s suit was based on the uninsured motorist provisions, and particularly the hit-and-run provisions, of an insurance policy issued by Beacon to Fenwick. The plea of privilege to be sued in Wichita County filed by Beacon was overruled after Fenwick controverted the plea and sought to retain venue in Taylor County under Subdivision 23 of Article 1995,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Employers Casualty Company v. ClarkTexas Supreme Court · 1973
- Phelps v. Twin City Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Mobile County Mutual Insurance Co. v. MaldonadoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
3Cited by4 opinions
- Republic Insurance Co. v. Stoker, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993
- Guzman v. Allstate Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1991
- Young v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1986
- Republic Insurance Co. v. Stoker, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1993