Viles v. Security National Insurance Co.

788 S.W.2d 566 (1990)

William J. VILES and Mary R. Viles, Petitioners,

v.

SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Trinity Universal Insurance Co., and the Trinity Companies, Respondents.

No. C-9006.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 18, 1990.

Rehearing Overruled May 23, 1990.

Rickey J. Brantley, Fort Worth, for petitioners.

Larry L. Gollaher, Dallas, for respondents.

DOGGETT, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether an action for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing is barred because of the insured's failure to file a proof of loss form within the time period required by the insurance…