Legal Opinion
Cater v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided June 28, 2000No. 04-99-00664-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.
Mary Claire Cater appeals the trial court’s denial of her claim for statutory damages and attorney’s fees under Article 21.55 of the Texas Insurance Code. She asserts that United Services Automobile Association failed to pay her foundation claim inside the statutorily mandated time period, rendering it liable for the damages and fees. We agree and reverse the trial court’s judgment, rendering the judgement in favor of Ms. Cater.
Factual & Procedural Background
In 1993, Mary Claire Cater filed a claim with United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”)…
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