Commercial Union Assurance Co. v. Silva

OPINION

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

In this appeal we are asked to review the validity of substituted service on a surplus lines insurer. The appellant insurance companies (collectively “Commercial Union”) challenge a default judgment, claiming that appellees (collectively “Silva”) did not properly comply with service of process requirements under Tex. Ins.Code Ann. art. 1.36, § 12 (Vernon 1998). In this case of first impression, we find that Silva did not properly serve process on Commercial Union under the applicable statutes. As a result, we reverse the default judgment and remand the case to…