Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ernst & Young & Co.

OPINION

Opinion By Justice WHITTINGTON.

In this common-law fraud case, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Pacific”) appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Ernst & Young, L.L.P. (“Ernst & Young”). 2 In two points of error, Pacific contends the trial judge erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Ernst & Young and denying Pacific’s motion for partial summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand this cause for further proceedings.

Background

In late 1986 and early 1987, Ernst & Young’s predecessor, Arthur Young & Company,…