State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Price Ex Rel. Moya

OPINION

NEAL, Judge.

This insurance case raises issues concerning coverage, the duty of the insurance company to defend, and cooperation of the insured. We also discuss the insured’s claim against the insurance company for negligent failure to procure insurance, bad faith, the Unfair Practices Act, and other minor issues.

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) brought this declaratory judgment action to establish that it had no obligation to pay its insured, David Price (Price). Bessie and Reuben Moya (the Moyas) were also named as defendants along with Price because Price assigned,…