Legal Opinion
Chaffin v. Transamerica Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 28, 1987No. C14-86-393-CVPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELLIS, Justice.
Appellants, Robert A. Chaffin and G. Robert Friedman, sued appellees, Trans-america Insurance Company, Premier Insurance Company (Transamerica’s Houston claims office), and Crown Underwriters (Transamerica, Crown, or appellees), the insurer of a subcontractor hired by appellants. The suit alleged appellees’ tortious handling of appellants' property damage claim against the subcontractor, U.S. Seal Corporation (U.S. Seal). The trial court granted summary judgment on the grounds that appellants had no cause of action against appellees. We affirm.
Appellants owned two…
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Martin Surgical Supply Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
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