PUCKETT v. U.S. FIRE INS. CO.

No. C-2799.

678 S.W.2d 936 (1984)

Jo Beth Warren PUCKETT et al., Petitioners, v. U.S. FIRE INSURANCE CO., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, Danny M. Needham, Amarillo, Byrd, Davis & Eisenberg, Thomas H. Davis, Austin, for petitioners.

L.W. Anderson, Dallas, for respondent.


SPEARS, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment action. The question presented is whether an insured's failure to have his plane inspected need be the cause of an accident in order for the insurance company to avoid liability under an aviation policy for damages resulting from that accident. The trial court held that causation was not required and rendered summary judgment for respondent, U.S. Fire Insurance Company. The...

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