Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company & Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company v. Manriquez Trucking
Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company & Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company v. Manriquez Trucking
Opinion
11TH COURT OF APPEALS EASTLAND, TEXAS JUDGMENT
Hallmark Specialty Insurance * From the 358th District Company and Unitrin County Court of Ector County, Mutual Insurance Company, Trial Court No. D-131,540.
Vs. No. 11-12-00082-CV * November 27, 2013 Manriquez Trucking, * Memorandum Opinion by Wright, C.J. (Panel consists of: Wright, C.J., Willson, J., and Bailey, J.)
This court has inspected the record in this cause and concludes that there is error in the judgment below. Therefore, in accordance with this court’s opinion, we reverse the judgment of the trial court, and we render judgment that Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company and Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company do not have a duty to defend Manriquez Trucking in the underlying suit. Because we reverse the trial court’s judgment, we also reverse the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to Manriquez. We remand the issue of an award of attorney’s fees to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion issued by this court. The costs incurred by reason of this appeal are taxed against Manriquez Trucking.
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