Kearns v. Interlex Insurance Co.

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Darren K. Kearns (Kearns) sued Inter-lex Insurance Company (Interlex) for breach of contract, vexatious penalties and punitive damages after the insurer refused to reimburse Kearns for attorneys’ fees he voluntarily incurred, without Interlex’s knowledge or consent, in responding to a bar complaint filed against Kearns by a former client. Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in favor of Interlex. Kearns has raised seven points of error in his brief. To resolve this appeal, however, we need address only one. The trial court concluded, inter alia,…