Legal Opinion
Texas Farmers Insurance Co. v. Deville
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided February 18, 1999No. 01-96-01399-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIE L. WILSON, Justice.
The issue in this appeal is the proper construction of the “actual physical contact” rule in an uninsured motorist insurance policy provision. Appellant Texas Farmers Insurance Company appeals a summary judgment rendered against it. We reverse and render a take-nothing judgment.
Facts
The parties stipulated to the following in the trial court: (1) On May 21, 1993, Roxana Deville and Christopher A. Schwerdtfeger, II, were passengers in a car driven and owned by decedent, Christopher A. Schwerdtfeger; (2) the decedent had a personal auto insurance policy through…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. CatesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- Commissioners Court of Titus County v. AganTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Republic Insurance Co. v. StokerTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Holmes v. MoralesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Sanchez, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
- Dehnel v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Elchehimi v. Nationwide Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005
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