law-certified-questions
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFIED QUESTION
FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
WAS ACCEPTED MAY 15, 2009:
09-0387
CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE;
GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT
ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS
[Note: The date and time for oral argument are yet to be determined.]
(Chief Justice Jefferson not sitting)
TEXAS SUPREME COURT OPINIONS ON CERTIFIED QUESTIONS
FROM THE FIFTH CIRCUIT (Tex. 2008)
Don's Building Supply, Inc. v. Onebeacon Ins. Co., No. 07-0639 (Tex. Aug. 29, 2008)(Willett)
(certified questions)(insurance coverage dispute, duty to defend, eight corners rule, belated discovery of
residential construction defect)
DON'S BUILDING SUPPLY, INC. v. ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF POTOMAC
INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
The Court answers the questions certified by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court.
Owens & Minor, Inc. v. Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc., No. 06-0322 (Tex. Mar 28, 2008)(Green)
(certified question from 5th Cir.) (products liability, indemnification, litigation costs)
Justice Brister delivered a concurring opinion.
Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Medina, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett
joined.