Legal Opinion

Darrell Lee Hodges Junior v. Safeco Lloyds Insurance Company

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided May 5, 2014No. 01-13-00691-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of an insurance company that denied coverage to a son who negligently injured his father, with whom he resided, under a “homeowner’s exclusion” in the father’s homeowner’s insurance policy. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On August 17, 2009, Darrell Lee Hodges, Sr. was assaulted in his home. His son, Darrell Lee Hodges, Jr. [“DJ”], lived at the home with his father. DJ knew the assailants, knew they were looking for his father and that they posed a risk to his safety, but…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. KnottTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  3. KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Housing Finance Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. CBI Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Cathey v. BoothTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chavez v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  2. Horizon Pools & Landscapes, Inc. v. Nelson Sucarichi, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016

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