Legal Opinion
Wessinger v. Fire Insurance Exchange
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided July 18, 1997No. 05-95-01623-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HANKINSON, Justice.
Michael D. Wessinger got drunk and inexplicably punched Dennis Lee Morrison in the face several times, causing permanent vision loss. Wessinger does not deny that he attacked Morrison, but claims his intoxication influenced his decision to punch Morrison; he does not remember punching Morrison; and he never intended to injure Morrison. In this insurance coverage case we must decide whether Wessinger’s drunken decision to punch Morrison constitutes an accident, so that it falls within the definition of an occurrence covered by Wessinger’s homeowner’s insurance policy.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
- Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. CowanTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company v. MaupinTexas Supreme Court · 1973
- Scott v. GardnerTexas Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- OXY USA, Inc. v. Southwestern Energy Production Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2005
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. FlaggSuperior Court of Delaware · 2001
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