Stine v. Stewart

Mary Nelle Stine brought a third-party beneficiary breach of contract claim against William Stewart, her former son-in-law, for refusing to pay Stine the proceeds from the sale of property as required under an Agreement Incident to Divorce. The issue is whether Stine was an intended third-party beneficiary of the agreement. The trial court concluded that Stine was an intended third-party beneficiary under the agreement’s terms and rendered judgment for Stine. The court of appeals concluded that Stine was only an incidental beneficiary and reversed the trial court’s judgment. 57 S.W.3d 94,…