Legal Opinion

Valley Forge Insurance Co. v. Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, L.L.P.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided December 16, 2004No. 01-03-00708-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

In this first-party insurance-coverage dispute, Valley Forge Insurance Co. appeals the trial court’s summary judgment finding that the flood, surface water, underground water, and weather conditions exclusions in the premises insurance policy held by Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, L.L.P. (the law firm) did not apply.

Valley Forge contends the trial court erred in rendering summary judgment for the law firm while denying summary judgment for Valley Forge. Because we conclude that the trial court erred as a matter of law in finding that the policy provided coverage,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  3. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. v. SchaeferTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Kelley-Coppedge, Inc. v. Highlands Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State Farm Life Insurance Co v. BeastonTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Texas Woman's University v. Methodist Hospital, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  2. Crocker v. American National General Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
  3. State ex rel. State Fire & Tornado Fund of the North Dakota Insurance DepartmentNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Patrick Michaelski and Lynda Michaelski v. John Wright, Peggy Wright, Grant Dietz, and Rebecca Dietz, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
  5. T.H.E. Insurance v. Charles Boyer Children's TrustDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2006

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