Richards v. American National Property and Casualty Co‪.‬

Appellant Joseph Richards filed a petition for declaratory relief against American National Property and Casualty Company, Joanie Cummins, Dewey L. Vines, Tina M. Vines, Brenda Vines, and Christus Health Southeast Texas a.k.a. Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Richards sought the trial courts determination as to whether the defendants violated the terms and conditions of a settlement release agreement by issuing a separate draft payable to plaintiff and St. Elizabeth Hospital. Defendant Christus Health Southeast Texas d/b/a Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital (St. Elizabeth) filed its answer and a counterclaim for declaratory relief and for collection of reasonable and necessary medical expenses. American National Property and Casualty Company (ANPAC), the individual defendants and St. Elizabeth filed motions for summary judgment under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 166a(c),(i). The trial court granted the summary judgment motions. Richards filed this appeal. We affirm.