James C. Cathey and Bette Cathey v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co‪.‬

James and Bette Cathey appeal from a summary judgment in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Met), Dow Chemical Co. (Dow), and Michael H. Maddolin. The appellants alleged multiple common law and statutory causes of action for: (1) breach of contract under Tex. Ins. Code Ann. art. 3.62 (Vernon 1981); (2) unfair insurance practices in violation of Tex. Ins. Code Ann. art. 21.21, sec. 16 (Vernon 1981); (3) deceptive trade practices, unfair insurance practices, and unconscionable conduct in violation of Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. secs. 17.46(b), and 17.50(a)(1) - (a)(4) (Vernon 1987); as well as (4) breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, and gross negligence. Appellants did not assert any causes of action under the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1144 (1985).