Legal Opinion

Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Joseph

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided March 13, 1989No. 05-88-00308-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KINKEADE, Justice.

The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company appeals from a judgment in favor of Charles J. Joseph on his claims of breach of an insurance contract and bad faith. Aet-na contends that there was no evidence or, alternatively, insufficient evidence 1) that Aetna breached the insurance contract; 2) that Aetna breached its covenant of good faith and fair dealing; 3) that the evidence supported the damages; 4) that exemplary damages were appropriate; 5) that the attorney’s fees were reasonable. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The evidence shows that Joseph’s home was…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Trenholm v. RatcliffTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Alamo National Bank v. KrausTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Clancy v. Zale Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Universe Life Insurance v. GilesTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Haryanto v. SaeedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Borden, Inc. v. Guerra, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
  4. Caserotti v. State Farm Insurance, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
  5. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992

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