Provident American Insurance Co. v. Castañeda

in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice BAKER, and Justice ABBOTT joined, and in which Justice ENOCH joined in all but part V.

Denise Castañeda seeks damages from Provident American Insurance Company for alleged violations of the Insurance Code and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act arising out of the denial of her claim for benefits under a health insurance policy and the manner in which her claim was handled. Because the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, we reverse and render judgment that Castañeda take nothing.

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Denise Castañeda’s father,…