REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this diversity case under Texas law is whether a surplus lines insurer, in order to avoid its coverage obligations, must show prejudice where the insured has failed to provide prompt notice of a claim. Because we conclude that the Supreme Court of Texas would require proof of prejudice, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
In 1985 appellant Hanson Minerals Company, a Texas corporation, entered into operating agreements pertaining...
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