Equitable General Insurance Co. v. Courtesy Pontiac, Inc.

COLLEY, Justice.

Courtesy Pontiac, Inc. (Courtesy), plaintiff/appellee, sued Equitable General Insurance Company and Houston General Insurance Company, defendants/appellants (hereafter referred to as Houston General), on an excess limits (umbrella) liability policy to recover monies paid by Courtesy to a third party in settlement of a products liability suit.1 The trial judge signed and rendered a judgment for Courtesy against Houston General in the sum of $100,000, plus attorney’s fees and interest. We affirm the judgment.

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