Legal Opinion
Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided March 8, 2007No. 14-04-00651-CVPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUBSTITUTE OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
We overrule appellee’s motion for rehearing, withdraw our previous opinion, and issue this substitute opinion in its place.
In this insurance coverage dispute, the insurer filed suit seeking a declaration that it had no duty to reimburse its insured and two other carriers for the costs they incurred in settling a personal injury suit. The insurer moved for traditional summary judgment on the grounds that the insured (1) did not notify the insurer of the suit until less than a month before trial, (2) settled the suit without the insurer’s consent, and…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Dolcefino v. Randolph, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
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