Lyons v. Millers Casualty Insurance Co. of Texas

866 S.W.2d 597 (1993)

Golda A. LYONS, Petitioner,

v.

The MILLERS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS, Respondents.

No. D-0664.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 8, 1993.

Brian D. Bethune, Dallas, Christine Karol Roberts, Newport, CA, Steve Sumner, Webb F. Joiner, Jr., Dallas, for petitioner.

Scott Patrick Stolley, Dallas, for respondents.

This case presents us with the opportunity to clarify the method by which Texas courts should conduct legal sufficiency review of factfindings of bad faith against an insurer. After a windstorm, Golda Lyons submitted a claim to Millers Casualty Company, her…