MAY v. UNITED SERVICES ASS'N OF AMERICA

No. C-9989.

844 S.W.2d 666 (1992)

Daryl MAY and Wife, Faith May, Individually and as Next Friends for Jared Ryan May v. UNITED SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, the Preston Agency, Inc., et al.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled January 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron Adkison, J. Mitchell Beard, Wellborn, Houston, Adkison, Mann, Sadler & Hill, Henderson, for petitioners.

Mike Hatchell, Gregory D. Smith, Ramey & Flock, P.C., Tyler, Hugo C. Schmidt, Saunders, Schmidt & Echols, Tyler, for respondents.


OPINION

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This case involves the scope of an insurance agent's common-law duty to a customer in rendering advice about and procuring a policy for health insurance. The plaintiffs asserted only common-law causes of action, making no claim under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. § 17.41 et seq. or any other statute. While the jury found favorably for the plaintiffs on a claim of the agent...

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