Supreme Court of Texas

Because plaintiff was able to perform some of the important and usual duties of his occupation as a physician, he was not "totally disabled" under the terms of his policy with defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/19/2003
• Decided 12/19/2003
• Published 12/19/2003

Judges

• Justice WAINWRIGHT delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark Alexander, McAllen, for Estate of Ellis Garlan Gatlin., Patrick C. Frank, Fiedler Akin Frank & Carlton, P.C., Plano, for Debra Lucille Townley., Mark T. Davenport, Andrew C. Whitaker, Figari Davenport & Graves, LLP, Dallas, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ben C. Martin, Law Office of Ben C. Martin, Dallas, for respondent.