Legal Opinion
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hunter
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided September 29, 1993No. 13-93-209-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.
Alfonso and Julia Peña sued Allstate Insurance Company, its adjuster, Gary Keese, and attorney Michael Johnston (collectively “Allstate”) for breach of a homeowner’s insurance policy, after Allstate refused to pay a claim for damages caused to the Peñas’ residence by plumbing leaks. In addition to their claim for breach of the insurance contract, the Peñas also alleged breach of the duty of good faith and fan- dealing, and statutory violations of the Deceptive Trade Prae-tices-Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) and the Insurance Code. In the course of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
- Guaranty Federal Savings Bank v. Horseshoe Operating Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
- Womack v. BerryTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Viles v. Security National Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- In re ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2012
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