Legal Opinion

Grimes Construction, Inc. v. Great American Lloyds Insurance Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 9, 2006No. 2-04-335-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.

This case arises out of a previous dispute between Owen and Karen Cox and Appellant Grimes Construction, Inc. regarding alleged defects in the home that Appellant constructed for the Coxes. Appellant’s insurer, Appellee Great American Lloyds Insurance Company, denied that it owed a duty to defend or a duty to indemnify Appellant in the suit or resulting arbitration, and this case ensued. The trial court granted Appellee’s motion for summary judgment and denied Appellant’s motion for partial summary judgment. Because we hold that Appellee did not owe a duty to…

2Cases cited41 opinions

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  2. Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. GrantTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Science Spectrum, Inc. v. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of AustinTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lamar Homes, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2007
  2. D.R. Horton-Texas Ltd. v. Markel International Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2009
  3. National Union Fire Insurance v. Puget Plastics Corp.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2006
  4. Grimes Construction, Inc. v. Great American Lloyds Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Lamar Homes, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2007

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