AMERICAN NAT. INS. CO. v. CONESTOGA

No. 04-13-00719-CV.

442 S.W.3d 589 (2014)

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant v. The CONESTOGA SETTLEMENT TRUST, the RE Family Trust and Shea Ungar a/k/a Hershey Ungar, Trustee of the RE Family Trust, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

July 30, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorien Whyte , Brin & Brin, PC, Dan Pozza , Law Offices of Dan Pozza, San Antonio, TX, Joseph Raymond Russo Jr. , Greer, Herz & Adams LLP, Galveston, TX, for Appellant.

John C. Dulske , Law Offices of Dulske & Gluys, P.C., Keith A. Kendall , Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, San Antonio, TX, Michael Everett Heygood , Heygood Orr & Pearson, Dallas, TX, Ira S. Lipsius , Kew Gardens, NY, for Appellees.

Sitting: KAREN ANGELINI, Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice and MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.


OPINION

Opinion by: MARIALYN BARNARD, Justice.

In this accelerated appeal, appellant American National Insurance Company ("ANICO") appeals the trial court's order granting a request by The Conestoga Settlement Trust ("Conestoga") to apply New York law to issues relating to the validity of a life insurance policy in the underlying suit. ANICO contends the trial court should apply New Jersey law. We affirm the trial court's order.

BACKGROUND

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