Legal Opinion

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. v. Insurance Company of North America

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 16, 1997No. 14-96-00049-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LEE, Justice.

This is an equitable subrogation ease in which the excess insurance carrier sued the primary insurance carrier and the insured’s attorneys. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (“National”) sued Insurance Company of North Amer-iea(“INA”) and the law firm of Keck, Mahin & Cate and two of its attorneys, Grant Cook and Robert A. Plessala (collectively “KMC”). INA filed a third-party action against KMC. All parties filed full or partial motions for summary judgment. The trial court (1) granted summary judgment in favor of KMC on all claims asserted by…

2Cases cited66 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Coker v. CokerTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Holt Atherton Industries, Inc. v. HeineTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. CatesTexas Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Grimes v. Andrews, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999
  2. NAT. UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH v. Ins. Co. of N. America, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
  3. Hollywood Fantasy Corp. v. GaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. Frias v. Atlantic Richfield Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  5. General Star Indem. Co. v. Vesta Fire Ins. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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