Legal Opinion
Critchfield v. Smith
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided June 22, 2004No. 12-03-00017-CVPublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIANE DeVASTO, Justice.
In three issues, Frederick Critchfield and Claudia Critchfield, individually and as personal representatives of the estate of Eric Critchfield (“the Critchfields”), appeal the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment and bifurcation of liability and damage issues in their lawsuit against Dennis E. Smith (“Smith”). We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.
Background
In July 1993, the Critchfields contacted Smith for advice about insuring their home and automobiles. Specifically, Mr. Critch-field wanted the “maximum” amount of underinsured/uninsured…
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