Legal Opinion
State v. Highland Homes, Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 13, 2012No. 08-10-00215-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice.
After the trial court approved a class action settlement agreement between Benny & Benny Construction Co. and Highland Homes, Ltd., the State intervened complaining that the distribution of funds violated the unclaimed property provision of the Texas Property Code. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
The Underlying Lawsuit
The underlying lawsuit arose from a dispute over general liability insurance coverage between a general contractor, Highland Homes, Ltd., and its subcontractor, Benny & Benny Construction Co. In 2002,…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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