PINE OAK BUILDERS, INC. v. GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INS. CO.

No. 06-0867.

279 S.W.3d 650 (2009)

PINE OAK BUILDERS, INC., Petitioner, v. GREAT AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided February 13, 2009.

Rehearing Denied May 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Pedigo, Joseph S. Yardas Jr., for petitioner.

Christopher Lee Burke, Miller & Burke, PC, San Antonio, Jennifer Bruch Hogan, Richard P. Hogan Jr., Matthew E. Coveler, Hogan & Hogan, L.L.P., Houston, for respondent.


Justice WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court.

Upon being sued by five different homeowners alleging various construction defects, Pine Oak Builders, Inc. made written demand on its insurers, including Great American Lloyds Insurance Co., for a defense. When the insurers denied any duty to defend, Pine Oak sued for breach of the insurers' defense obligations. This coverage dispute revisits issues addressed in three of our recent cases, which decide some matters...

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