Court Opinion

ID: 9676141
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 05:15:58.081325+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:44.604576
License: Public Domain

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice,
delivered a concurring and dissenting opinion, joined by SPECTOR, Justice.
I agree with the Court in most respects. But for many of the same reasons as the dissent, I believe that the insurance policy was ambiguous and, consequently, that the court of appeals was correct in affirming the trial court’s judgment that State Farm owed Terri the proceeds of the policy as a matter of law.
Therefore, I note my dissent to Part II of the Court’s opinion concerning the policy, while joining in Parts III, IV, and V of the Court’s opinion concerning mental anguish damages, preservation of error, and attorney’s fees. I would render judgment that Terri recover only the policy benefits, statutory attorney’s fees, and costs.