HARLEM SAV. BANK v. STANDARD FIRE INS. CO.

No. B2481.

612 S.W.2d 710 (1981)

HARLEM SAVINGS BANK, Appellant, v. STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston ( 14th Dist.).

February 25, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arlen M. Driscoll, Bracewell & Patterson, Houston, for appellant.

Osborne J. Dykes, Joseph Nistico, Jr., Fulbright & Jaworski, Thomas J. Gavranovic, Franklin, Kelly, Graham & Killough, Jim S. Adler, Adler, Hazzard & Townsend, Houston, for appellee.

Before COULSON, MILLER and MURPHY, JJ.


MILLER, Justice.

This is a suit brought by a mortgagee against an insurer for coverage under a homeowners policy following substantial fire damage to the insured premises. Trial was to a jury, and based on answers to special issues, the lower court rendered judgment that the mortgagee take nothing as against the insurance company. We affirm.

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