Fire Insurance Exchange v. Sullivan
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
An insurer under a homeowner’s policy appeals from a money judgment in favor of the insureds based on their claims for breach of contract, violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and former article 21.55 of the Texas Insurance Code. 1 We conclude that, after properly applying the jury’s findings, the amount that the insurer tendered to the insureds before suit exceeds the amount to which the insureds are entitled under the jury’s verdict. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment that the insureds take nothing against the…
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