McGuire v. Texas Farmers Insurance Co.

OPINION

The origin of this litigation was a suit for declaratory judgment relief pursuant to TEX.REV. CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 2524-1 (Vernon 1965). Texas Farmers Insurance Company [Texas Farmers] sued its own insured Glen McGuire seeking a declaration that it was not obligated to satisfy any judgment against Glen urging there was noncoverage defense under its automobile liability insurance policy.

Glen then sued Texas Farmers Insurance Company for breach of its insurance contract alleging violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, TEX.BUS. & COM.CODE ANN. sec. 1746 (Vernon Supp.1986).…