Legal Opinion

Lovell v. Western National Life Insurance Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided May 31, 1988No. 07-87-0149-CVPublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DODSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment following the trial of claims resulting from foreclosure on ranch land owned by Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Lovell, appellants. Suit was brought by the Lovells against Western National Life Insurance Company seeking damages for wrongful foreclosure, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and usury. The wrongful foreclosure claim was disposed of by summary judgment granted in favor of the Lovells. After a jury trial on the two remaining causes of action, the trial court granted an instructed verdict on the issue of the duty of good faith and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Thigpen v. LockeTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  3. English v. FischerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Benskin v. BarksdaleTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  5. Placencio v. Allied Industrial International, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. ColemanTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Ralph W. Caton D/B/A Caton Sales Company v. Leach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Hallmark v. Hand, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
  4. Cole v. Hall, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993
  5. Central Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Stemmons Northwest Bank, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992

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