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· 3/10/2022

Kent Scribner and Fort Worth Independent School District AND Jason Smith, Individually and as Next Friend of S.S. v. Jennifer Treger, for Herself and as Next Friend of M.T. and T.T. Todd Daniel, for Himself and as Next Friend of His Minor Children Jane Doe, for Herself and as Next Friend of Her Minor Children Kerri Rehmeyer, for Herself and as Next Friend of Her Minor Children

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  • holding that the absence of ambiguity requires an interpretation of the plain language of the document
  • holding summary judgment not appropriate where factual dispute whether defendant voluntarily assumed duty to plaintiff
  • noting that once a court has found that a claim is not covered under a policy, it need not consider exclusions
  • finding unambiguous a title insurance policy virtually identical to that presented here
  • in absence of ambiguity, evidence of custom and practice cannot be used to vary contract provisions
  • “Absent ambiguous contractual language in the policy, custom and practice evidence cannot be used to vary the provisions of the policy.”

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