Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Ass'n v. Miller

COULSON, Justice.

This is a case of first impression involving the interpretation of the Catastrophe Property Insurance Pool Act. Tex.Ins.Code Ann. art. 21.49 (Vernon Supp.1980-1981). Appellant, Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association (often referred to as the Cat Pool), appeals from a judgment overruling its plea of privilege to be sued in Travis County, Texas. Appellee, Hugh M. Miller, had sued appellant in Harris County, Texas. We reverse and remand the case to the trial court with instructions to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

Appellee owns a condominium unit in Galveston,…