Geisler v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNELL, Justice.
Judy, Michael David, and Melissa Ann Geisler, the wife and children of the deceased Alfred Geisler, appeal a take-nothing judgment in favor of Mid-Century Insurance Company. Appellants sued Mid-Century to recover $100,000 in insurance proceeds from an underinsured motorist liability policy. In their first five points of error, the appellants argue that under Tex. Ins.Code Ann. § 5.06-1 Mid-Century had an affirmative duty to offer its insured, Alfred Geisler, underinsured motorist benefits in excess of the statutorily required minimum coverage, and absent such an offer…
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