Legal Opinion

Utica National Insurance Co. of Texas v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 6, 1991No. 05-90-00821-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LAGARDE, Justice.

The pivotal issue in this case is which excess insurance policies apply to the total excess insurance obligation of $850,000. Utica National Insurance Company of Texas (Utica) appeals from a summary judgment in its favor against Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York (Fidelity) wherein the trial court determined that Fidelity’s pro rata contribution should, as a matter of law, be $283,333.33. In two points of error, Utica complains that the trial court erred in its determination of the pro rata apportionment between Utica and Fidelity. We overrule both points of error…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Coker v. CokerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Jones v. StraussTexas Supreme Court · 1988
  3. R & P Enterprises v. LaGuarta, Gavrel & Kirk, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
  4. City of Pinehurst v. Spooner Addition Water Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1968
  5. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. LiMauroNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Lexington InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Jensen Construction Co. v. Dallas County, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1996
  3. Evergreen National Indemnity Co v. Tan It All, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
  4. City of Dallas v. Cornerstone Bank, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1994
  5. Nowlin v. Frost National Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995

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