IFS Security Group, Inc. v. American Equity Insurance Co.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LANG.

IFS Security Group, Inc. d/b/a Ameritex Guard Services appeals the trial court’s order denying its petition to take the deposition of an American Equity Insurance Company employee to investigate potential claims for breach of contract, negligence, lack of good faith and fair dealing, and violations of the Texas Insurance Code. See Tex.R. Civ. P. 202.

Ameritex raises generally two issues on appeal: (1) the trial court erred when it applied a summary judgment standard to Ameritex’s rule 202 petition; and (2) the trial court erred when it required the parties to…