Legal Opinion

Titan Indemnity Co. v. Old South Insurance Group, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided February 1, 2007No. 04-05-00826-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

This is an appeal of two default judgments which were granted after the de*706fendants failed to answer two of three lawsuits filed against them. Defendants’ conduct which led to the failure to answer the lawsuits was admittedly negligent, and was further described by experts as arrogant. This court must determine whether the failure to answer the lawsuits was intentional or the result of conscious indifference. We hold that the failure to answer was indeed negligent and a mistake, but was not intentional or the result of conscious indifference.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. In the Interest of R.R. & S.J.S.Texas Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Holt Atherton Industries, Inc. v. HeineTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Walker v. GutierrezTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Co. v. Drewery Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Orgoo, Inc. v. Rackspace US, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2011
  2. Diagnostic Clinic of Longview v. Neurometrix, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2008
  3. Milestone Operating, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  4. $8780.00 in United States Currency v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. $8780.00 in United States Currency v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011

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