· 2/21/1996
Sidelnik v. American States Insurance Co.
Citations
- 914 S.W.2d 689
- 1996 WL 13965
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “While the 21 [insureds’] umbrella policy provides excess coverage for liability arising from an automobile accident, this fact does not convert it into an ‘automobile liability insurance’ policy within the meaning of [Texas’s UM statute].”
- “We are persuaded that umbrella policies providing excess liability coverage serve a purpose distinct from that served by policies that exclusively cover liability from damages arising from the ownership, maintenance, or use of an automobile.”
- discussing the “inherent differences between primary liability and umbrella policies”
- discussing the “inherent differences between primary liability and umbrella policies”
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Judges: Powers, Aboussie, Kidd
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