United States Fifth Circuit

STEVE FORD, ETC. v. CIMARRON INS. CO., INC., 99-10684

Texas law does not impose a duty on insurers to handle, investigate, and settle claims against insureds, using the standard of care of any reasonable and prudent person in the insured's position.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/01/2000
• Published 11/01/2000

Judges

• CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:, Before POLITZ, JONES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arthur W. Stone (argued), Law Office of Art Stone, Forney, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter Thomas Martin (argued), Marlow James Muldoon, III, Martin, Farr, Miller & Price, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.