Legal Opinion

Cullen/Frost Bank of Dallas, N.A. v. Commonwealth Lloyd's Insurance Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided February 19, 1993No. 05-91-00755-CVPublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THOMAS, Justice.

This is a declaratory-judgment action concerning an insurer’s duty to defend an insured. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Commonwealth Lloyd’s Insurance Company (Commonwealth) and United States Fire Insurance Company (U.S. Fire), 1 finding that they had no duty to defend Cullen/Frost Bank of Dallas (Bank). Bank asserts nine points of error generally complaining that the trial court erred by granting the summary judgment, entering a take-nothing judgment against Bank on its counterclaim, and overruling its motion for new trial. We agree that the trial…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Triton Oil & Gas Corp. v. Marine Contractors and Supply, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company v. MaupinTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  5. APPALACHIAN INSURANCE COMPANY v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by86 opinions

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