Legal Opinion

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Joel Kelly

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided May 22, 1997No. 03-96-00491-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-96-00491-CV

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Appellant

v.

Joel Kelly, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF TRAVIS COUNTY

NO. 228,095, HONORABLE J. DAVID PHILLIPS, JUDGE PRESIDING

The issue presented is whether the confiscation of a stolen vehicle by state authorities is an "accidental loss" under the insurance policy issued by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, appellant, to Joel Kelly, appellee. After a bench trial on stipulated facts, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of Mr. Kelly. State Farm…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Argonaut Southwest Insurance Company v. MaupinTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  3. State Farm Lloyds v. KesslerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Republic National Life Insurance Co. v. HeywardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Cullen/Frost Bank of Dallas, N.A. v. Commonwealth Lloyd's Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1993

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