Legal Opinion
Zimmerman v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided December 23, 1999No. 03-98-00025-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE YEAKEL, Justice.
The issue presented is whether appellee Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”) owed a duty to defend its insureds, appellants Louis Zimmerman and Janet Zimmerman, in a separate case litigated in Travis County. On cross-motions for summary judgment, 1 the district court rendered judgment that Chicago Title had no duty to defend. We will affirm the district court’s judgment.
In 1988, the Zimmermans purchased residential property in Austin and obtained a policy of insurance from Chicago Title insuring title to that property. 2 The policy obligates Chicago Title to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
- Jones v. StraussTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. CowanTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Heyden Newport Chemical Corp. v. Southern General Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
- Shaver v. National Title & Abstract Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smith v. McCarthyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
- Fischer v. First American Title Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2012
- Koenig v. First American Title Insurance Co. of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
- Morgan v. Chicago Title InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Kevin Daniel v. Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2005
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