Winn v. Continental Casualty Company

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, as the insured, brought this suit against appellee, as the insurer, in the County Court at Law # 3 of Dallas County, Texas, seeking to recover indemnity under an “Owners’, Landlords’ and Tenants’ Liability Insurance Policy” for legal fees incurred and monies paid in connection with a pre-litigation settlement negotiated by appellant. Trial was to a jury.

Appellant-plaintiff in his original petition alleges that he was insured by appel-lee-defendant by virtue of an owners’, landlords’ and tenants’ liability policy issued by the defendant to cover the appellant…