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MARYLAND INS. v. HEAD INDUS.

No. 95-0996.

938 S.W.2d 27 (1996)

MARYLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. HEAD INDUSTRIAL COATINGS AND SERVICES, INC. and Gans & Smith Insurance Agency, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled February 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Brent Cooper, Claudia K. Frey, Dallas, for Petitioner.

Scott Patrick Stolley, David M. Taylor, Dallas, Winford L. Dunn, Jr., W. David Carter, Texarkana, AR, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM.

The issue we address in this case is whether an insurer owes its insured a duty of good faith and fair dealing to investigate and defend claims by a third party against its insured. The court of appeals held that such a duty exists. 906 S.W.2d 218. We disagree.

The facts of this case are set out in the court of appeals' opinion. 906 S.W.2d 218. We summarize only those material...

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