Legal Opinion

McKiddy v. Trinity Lloyd's Insurance Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided April 1, 2004No. 05-03-00908-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice JAMES.

Jeffrey Todd McKiddy appeals the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Trinity Lloyd’s Insurance Company. The court found McKiddy was not “occupying” the vehicle covered by Trinity’s insurance policy; McKiddy, therefore, was not entitled to coverage under Trinity’s policy. McKiddy contends the court erred because: (1) McKiddy was in physical contact with the covered vehicle, thus being “upon” the vehicle; (2) Trinity cannot overcome a presumption of coverage because it did not restrict the definition of “occupying”; and (3) the term “occupying”…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  2. DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. ParksTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  3. General Mills Restaurants, Inc. v. Texas Wings, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000
  4. Hart v. Traders and General Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Fulton v. Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. GoudeauTexas Supreme Court · 2008
  2. McDonald v. Southern County Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
  3. Goudeau v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  4. Andre Dupree Rachel v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
  5. Edward Lee McDonald & Bobby Lee Robinson v. Southern County Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004

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