Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

State Farm Mutual Automobile Association v. Veatrice Cook

State Farm Mutual Automobile Association v. Veatrice Cook
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 18, 2019

State Farm Mutual Automobile Association v. Veatrice Cook

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas JUDGMENT No. 04-18-00729-CV STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, Appellant v. Veatrice COOK, Appellee From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2016-CI-21431 Honorable Stephani A. Walsh, Judge Presiding BEFORE JUSTICE ALVAREZ, JUSTICE RIOS, AND JUSTICE RODRIGUEZ In accordance with this court’s opinion of this date, the portion of the trial court’s order denying appellant’s motion for summary judgment as to appellee’s common law and statutory bad faith claims is AFFIRMED. The portion of the trial court’s order denying appellant’s motion for summary judgment as to appellee’s prompt payment claim is REVERSED, and judgment is RENDERED that appellee take nothing on that claim. The cause is REMANDED to the trial court for further proceedings. Costs of the appeal are taxed against the parties who incurred them.

SIGNED September 18, 2019.

_____________________________ Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice

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