Legal Opinion

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Reed

Texas Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1994No. D-2377PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

This cause presents the question whether there is coverage under a homeowners insurance policy that excludes coverage for “business pursuits” of an insured except those pursuits that are “ordinarily incidental to non-business pursuits.” Joseph and Francis Reed (the Reeds) and Michael and Sheree Ford (the Fords) filed a declaratory judgment action against State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm) seeking a declaration of coverage under a homeowner’s insurance policy (policy) it issued for liability arising out of the death of the Fords’ child while at a home child…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Forbau Ex Rel. Miller v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Hudson Energy Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Barnett v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Puckett v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Crane v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance Co. v. HallmanTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. VaughanTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Evergreen National Indemnity Co v. Tan It All, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
  4. Hooper v. Chittaluru, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
  5. CU Lloyd's of Texas v. Hatfield, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004

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