Archer v. Medical Protective Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.
The appeal before us involves intriguing questions. That of primary importance concerns the effect, if any, of a judgment absolving an insured of liability for negligence upon the extra-contractual duties owed by the insurer to its insured. Here, Grace Emily Archer, M.D. stood as the insured. Medical Protective Company (MPC) was her insurer. Moreover, Archer was sued by one of her patients for medical malpractice. Prior to trial, the patient supposedly offered to settle the litigation for a sum within policy limits. MPC allegedly refused to settle.…
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- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Holmes, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1992
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