Frank B. Hall & Co. v. Beach, Inc.

OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

UTTER, Justice.

This Court’s original opinion of March 18, 1987, is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

Appellee, Beach, Inc., brought suit against its insurance broker, Frank B. Hall & Co., and the carrier, Employers Insurance of Wausau, for failure to pay a claim under an insurance policy, violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and negligence. The jury found in favor of Beach and awarded actual damages of $2,130,000.00. The trial court rendered judgment for $6,390,000.00. We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.

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