State Supreme Court / Tex.

Viles v. Security National Insurance Co.

Decided May 23, 1990. Nathan Lincoln Hecht wrote the opinion for the court.

788 S.W.2d 566 · Cited 161 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Arnold v. National County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. · 725 S.W.2d 165
Aranda v. Insurance Co. of North America · 748 S.W.2d 210
Chitsey v. National Lloyds Insurance Co. · 738 S.W.2d 641
Sanders v. Aetna Life Insurance · 146 Tex. 169
American Teachers Life Insurance Co. v. Brugette · 728 S.W.2d 763
Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. Hazlitt · 216 S.W.2d 805

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