Miller v. State & County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

OPINION

DAVID L. RICHARDS, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a simple car accident, which has spawned three separate lawsuits in two counties and involved two intermediate appellate courts and the Texas Supreme Court. In this appeal, we consider the second suit filed by Walter A. Miller. Because we find that Miller’s claims are barred by res judicata, we affirm the trial court’s summary judgment.

FACTUAL TIME LINE

Because of the tortuous history of this case, the facts are somewhat complicated; thus, we will use a time line:

• June 1, 1992: Miller in car accident with underinsured motorist,…