American National Insurance Co. v. International Business Machines Corp.

I join the majority in affirming the summary judgment against ANICO on its negligence, gross negligence, and negligent misrepresentation claims. But I must respectfully dissent from the majority’s reversal of the summary judgment on ANICO’s fraud claims — not because I disagree with the statements of law set forth in the majority’s opinion, because I do not. Rather, I dissent because I believe the law governing this appeal is that enunciated by the First Court of Appeals, and that law clearly mandates affirmance of the summary judgment on ANICO’s fraud claims.

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