BALANDRAN v. SAFECO INS. CO. OF AMERICA

No. 97-1093.

972 S.W.2d 738 (1998)

Joe BALANDRAN and Dolores Balandran, Appellants, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided July 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Harrison, San Antonio, for Appellants.

Brian Blakeley, San Antonio, Dan Morales, Austin, for Appellee.


PHILLIPS, Chief Justice delivered the opinion of the Court, in which GONZALEZ, ENOCH, SPECTOR, BAKER, ABBOTT and HANKINSON, Justices join.

This case comes to us on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The issue certified is whether the 1991 Texas Standard Homeowner's Policy—Form B covers damage to the insured's dwelling from foundation movement caused by an underground plumbing leak. We hold that the policy provides...

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