In Re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-24-00162-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN RE STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Tijerina and Justices Silva and West Memorandum Opinion by Justice West By petition for writ of mandamus, relator State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) contends that the trial court 1 abused its discretion by granting a new trial in a case involving underinsured motorist benefits. Prior to trial, State Farm’s counsel represented to the trial court that…