State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Petitioner v. Andy Costley and Cathy Costley, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that substituted service by first‑class mail, authorized under Rule 106(b), satisfied the requirement that the method be reasonably effective to give notice, and that the return of service complied with Rule 107, making the default judgment proper. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals' reversal and remanded for further consideration of the remaining issues.