Legal Opinion
Vernon Burditt and Polly Burditt v. West American Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1996No. 95-50352PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
The Burditts brought this action seeking to recover under a homeowner’s insurance policy for foundation damage allegedly caused by a leaking pipe. They filed suit in state court against West American Insurance (the Company) for coverage under their policy, violations of the Texas Insurance Code, Tex.Ins.Code Ann. art. 21.21 § 16 (Vernon 1994) and Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. § 17.50 (Vernon 1994), and breach of the Company’s duty of good faith and fair dealing. The Company removed the case to federal court, and it moved for summary judgment. The motion was referred to a…
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