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Article Archives
Texas Supreme Court to Review Judge McBryde’s Exception to the Eight-Corners Rule
New Texas Statutes Enforce Payment of Deductibles by Homeowners
Amended Statutes Governing Court Reporters May Affect You and Your Clients
Case Note: Barbara Technologies Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds
Great Opportunities in the Face of Impending Regulations
Fifth Circuit Departs from Precedent to Follow ‘Menchaca’
Trial Practice: The Menchaca Jury Charge for Statutory Bad Faith
The Henley v. Love Lesson: Where Experts Must Tread
To Protect Itself, Insurer Must Consider Agency Principles Before Issuing Payment to Joint Payees
Texas Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in U.S. Metals v. Liberty Mutual
by Robert Witmeyer >On June 17, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court denied the parties’ motions for rehearing in U.S. Metals v. Liberty Mutual, No. 14-0753, 2015 WL 7792557 (Tex. Dec. 4, 2015). The Court’s opinion represents the current law in…
A Year in the Life of the Eight-Corners Rule: Recent Developments in the Duty to Defend
by Tamara Bruno A Year in the Life of the Eight-Corners Rule: Recent Developments in the Duty to Defend One of the most well-known, frequently cited, and seemingly fixed legal principles in Texas insurance case law is, of course, the…
Stowers After Patterson: Same As It Ever Was?
by Matthew Steven Paradowski In April 2015 an opinion issued by the First District Court of Appeals in Houston caught the rapt attention of liability insurers and insurance law practitioners in the State of Texas, as it appeared to fundamentally…