State and County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Petitioner v. Walter A. Miller, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that collateral estoppel bars Miller's claims against State and County Mutual relating to liability under the insurance policy, but affirmed the lower court's dismissal of those claims and remanded the extra‑contractual misrepresentation claims for further proceedings. The Court also clarified that the law of the case doctrine does not preclude consideration of the reinsurer issue, which is instead barred by collateral estoppel.