RATCLIFF v. NAT. CTY. MUT. FIRE INS.

No. 05-86-00815-CV.

735 S.W.2d 955 (1987)

Vincent F. RATCLIFF, Appellant, v. NATIONAL COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

September 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Les F. Weisbrod, Dallas, for appellant.

Arlen D. Bynum, Dallas, for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, HECHT and THOMAS, JJ.


HECHT, Justice.

Vincent F. Ratcliff sued National County Mutual Fire Insurance Company for the damages awarded him by default judgment against National's insured in a prior action of which National had no notice. Ratcliff and National both moved for summary judgment. The district court granted National's motion and denied Ratcliff's.

We hold that policy defenses to claims against insurers for payment of damages adjudged against insureds have not been abolished...

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