Minnesota Life Insurance Co. v. Vasquez

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice GARZA.

Appellee, Elia Vasquez (“Vasquez”), successfully sued appellant, Minnesota Life Insurance Company (“Minnesota Life”), for knowing violations of the Texas Insurance Code 1 and for mental anguish. Ap-pellee alleged that Minnesota Life unreasonably delayed payment on the proceeds of an accidental death policy that insured the life of her deceased husband. Minnesota Life contended that the cause of death was not clearly accidental and the delay was caused by its need to obtain additional medical records. The hospital from which the records were sought was…