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IN RE FIRST MERCURY INS. CO.

No. 13-13-00697-CV.

437 S.W.3d 34 (2014)

In re FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

Rehearing Overruled July 14, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine K. Elrich , Veronica M. Bates , Alissa K. Christopher , Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP, Dallas, for Relator.

Raul A. Guajardo , Law Office of Raul A. Guajardo, Edinburg, for Real Parties in Interest.

Before Justices RODRIGUEZ, GARZA, and PERKES.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice RODRIGUEZ.1

By petition for writ of mandamus, First Mercury Insurance Company ("First Mercury") contends that the trial court abused its discretion by denying First Mercury's plea to the jurisdiction because, in Texas, an injured party generally cannot sue the tortfeasor's insurer directly until the tortfeasor's liability has been finally determined by agreement or judgment, and this prerequisite has...

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