Legal Opinion
Cates v. Cincinnati Life Insurance
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided May 16, 1997No. 06-94-00129-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Justice.
On November 12, 1992, Autrey Cates, Sr., Edward Cates, Jr., and Leroy Ward (the Cateses) filed suit against defendants Central Life Assurance Company, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, and Jackson National Life Insurance Company of Texas. The petition alleged violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Texas Insurance Code, negligence, and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. The trial court granted the insurance companies’ motions…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
- Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. CatesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Municipal Administrative Services, Inc. v. City of Beaumont, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1998
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. DuranteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
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