PHILADELPHIA INDEM. INS. CO. v. WHITE

No. 14-0086.

490 S.W.3d 468 (2016)

PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o Mirsan, L.P., d/b/a Sienna Ridge Apartments, Petitioner, v. Carmen A. WHITE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion delivered: May 13, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Alan Hemphill , Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC, Austin, TX, Paul Vigushin , Law Offices of Paul Vigushin, P.C., Richardson, TX, for Petitioner.

Jean Aim Kelly , Sherry G. Rasmus , The Rasmus Firm, Austin TX, for Respondent.

Charles (Chad) E. Baruch , Johnston Tobey Baruch , Dallas TX, for Amicus Curiae SMU Dedman School of Law Civil Legal Clinic.

John Sepehri , Texas Apartment Assocation, Austin TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Apartment Association.

J. Lee Baldwin , Dallas TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Tenants' Union.


Texas's strong public policy favoring freedom of contract is firmly embedded in our jurisprudence. Absent compelling reasons, courts must respect and enforce the terms of a contract the parties have freely and...

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