Legal Opinion
Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters v. Terry Graham, Jr.
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided December 5, 2014No. 06-13-00132-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice MORRISS.
Terry Graham, Jr., shot and killed would-be burglar, Hiram Joshua Chambers, at Graham’s ranch house in Smith County, Texas. 1 In successfully defending the resulting wrongful death lawsuit by Chambers’ family members, 2 Graham incurred $130,841.43 in defense costs, which Graham seeks to recover from Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters (Underwriters), the issuer of Graham’s Texas Farm and Ranch Owner’s Insurance Policy. 3 From competing motions for summary judgment, contesting the question of whether Underwriters had the duty to defend Graham in the Chambers…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
- Frost National Bank v. FernandezTexas Supreme Court · 2010
- Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
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