American Centennial Insurance Co. v. Canal Insurance Co.

Decided December 16, 1992. Nathan Lincoln Hecht wrote the opinion for the court.

843 S.W.2d 480 · Cited 136 times

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• Commercial Union Insurance v. Medical Protective Co. · 393 N.W.2d 479
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 792 P.2d 749
• Atlanta International Insurance v. Bell · 475 N.W.2d 294
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Michigan Mutual Insurance · 61 N.Y.2d 569
• G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. v. American Indemnity Co. · 15 S.W.2d 544
• Continental Casualty Co. v. Reserve Insurance · 238 N.W.2d 862
• Northwestern Mut. Ins. Co. v. Farmers Ins. Group · 76 Cal. App. 3d 1031
• Maine Bonding & Casualty Co. v. Centennial Insurance · 693 P.2d 1296
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Michigan Mutual Insurance · 93 A.D.2d 337
• Centennial Insurance v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 62 Ohio St. 2d 221
• Peter v. Travelers Insurance Company · 375 F. Supp. 1347
• Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Continental Insurance · 308 Md. 315
• Teigen v. Jelco of Wisconsin, Inc. · 367 N.W.2d 806
• American Employers' Insurance v. Medical Protective Co. · 419 N.W.2d 447
• Home Insurance Co. v. North River Insurance · 385 S.E.2d 736
• National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. Farmers Insurance Group · 377 P.2d 786
• Continental Casualty Co. v. Royal Insurance of America · 219 Cal. App. 3d 111
• Allstate Insurance v. Reserve Insurance · 116 N.H. 806
• Twin City Fire Insurance v. Superior Court · 792 P.2d 758
• Colonia Ins. Co. v. Assuranceforeningen Skuld · 588 So. 2d 1009
• Hughes v. Mahaney & Higgins · 821 S.W.2d 154
• Employers Casualty Company v. Tilley · 496 S.W.2d 552
• Ranger County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Guin · 723 S.W.2d 656
• Great SW Fire Ins. Co. v. CNA Ins. Companies · 557 So. 2d 966
• Employers Casualty Co. v. Transport Insurance Co. · 444 S.W.2d 606

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• Westchester Fire Insurance v. Heddington Insurance · 883 F. Supp. 158
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• City of Garland v. Booth · 895 S.W.2d 766
• The Vacek Group, Inc. v. Clark · 95 S.W.3d 439
• State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Weiss · 194 P.3d 1063
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• PHICO Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. of America · 93 F. Supp. 2d 982
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• Scottsdale Insurance Company and Wells Trucking, Inc. v. Addison Insurance Company and United Fire & Casualty Company
• Transport Insurance Co. v. Faircloth · 898 S.W.2d 269
• Apex Towing Co. v. Tolin · 41 S.W.3d 118
• Medina v. Herrera · 927 S.W.2d 597
• TIG Insurance Co. v. Dallas Basketball, Ltd. · 129 S.W.3d 232
• Valls v. Johanson & Fairless, L.L.P. · 314 S.W.3d 624
• Texas Employers Insurance v. Underwriting Members of Lloyds · 836 F. Supp. 398
• American Continental Insurance Co. v. Weber & Rose, P.S.C. · 997 S.W.2d 12
• AMERICAN CENTENNIAL INC. v. Canal Ins. · 843 S.W.2d 480

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