Thornhill v. Houston General Lloyds

OPINION

DAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in which the trial court held that Houston General Lloyds (hereinafter Houston), insurer and appellee, had no duty to defend a suit instituted against James Thornhill (hereinafter Thornhill) and Thorn-hill Enterprises, Inc. (hereinafter Thornhill, Inc.), insureds and appellants (hereinafter Thornhill defendants). In this case of first impression, we must determine whether the allegations which form the basis of a separate pending litigation govern a disputed issue of coverage between an insurer and the defendant of that pending…