Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Union Bankers Insurance Co.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided June 20, 1991No. 05-90-00966-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MALONEY, Justice.

James Ray Phillips appeals from a summary judgment rendered in favor of Union Bankers Insurance Company. In three points of error, Phillips contends that the trial court erred in: (1) granting the summary judgment; (2) construing the unambiguous language of the contract; and (3) finding the contract unambiguous. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Phillips was insured by a Union Bankers health insurance policy. The policy provided that “[cjhildren born to you while this policy is in force shall be insured from and after the moment of birth.”…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Coker v. CokerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp. v. DanielTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  4. R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil, Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Derr Construction Co. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Bailey, Vaught, Robertson and Co. v. Remington Investments, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  3. American States Insurance v. Hanson IndustriesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1995
  4. Tri County Service Co. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  5. Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Griffin, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993

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