Texas Farmers Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Richard R. Soriano and Auforth, Keas & O’reilly, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that there is no evidence Texas Farmers Insurance was negligent under the Stowers duty nor that it breached a duty of good faith and fair dealing in handling the Medinas’ claims, and entered judgment that Soriano take nothing. Justice Cornyn, in a concurrence, noted the issue of a third‑party good‑faith duty remains open, and Justice Hightower, also concurring, disagreed with the majority’s analysis of the insurer’s duty to settle.