Legal Opinion
Christopher Auzenne v. Great Lakes Reinsurance, PLC
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 10, 2016No. 14-15-00159-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Ken Wise, Justice
Appellant Christopher Auzenne sued ap-pellee Great Lakes Reinsurance, PLC for injuries he sustained while on the premises of its insured, Snowflake Donuts. The trial court granted Great Lakes’ motion to dismiss, ruling that Auzenne lacked standing to sue Great Lakes directly without first obtaining a judgment or settlement determining Snowflake Donuts’ liability. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Auzenne alleges the following facts in his petition: Auzenne went to Snowflake Donuts on March 8, 2014. He slipped on a large amount of water in the restroom and fell. He was taken to the…
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