Mendoza v. American National Insurance Co.

OPINION

RICKHOFF, Justice.

This appeal arises from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee American National Insurance Company (“American National”) in an action alleging Insurance Code and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”) violations and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims. In six points of error, appellants contend the trial court erred in entering the judgment as a matter of law because: (1) Stephanie Carrion had standing as the beneficiary of the policy to assert Insurance Code and DTPA violations; (2) the Estate of Jerry Mendoza had standing under the Insurance…