UNITED STATES FIRE INS. CO. v. SKATELL

No. 8715.

596 S.W.2d 166 (1980)

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Home Indemnity Company, Inc., Appellants, v. Frank SKATELL, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied February 26, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Alexander, Byron G. Lee, Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Houston, for appellants.

Ralph Balasco, Houston, for appellee.


CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Frank Skatell brought this action to collect insurance benefits under two insurance policies issued by U. S. Fire Insurance Company and The Home Indemnity Company, Inc. covering certain pieces of jewelry which were allegedly stolen from his home on the night of December 15, 1973. On March 20, 1974, in the course of their investigation of the loss, the insurance companies orally examined Mr. Skatell under oath, during which examination he...

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