Recent Decisions
Winston v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 08/11/2022
District Court Enters Final Judgment Against Insurer in Residential Post-Appraisal Hail Damage Dispute
Go Green Botanicals, Inc. v. Tri-State Insurance Co. Of Minnesota
Court: WD Tx 08/09/2022
A magistrate for the Western District of Texas granted an insurer's motion to dismiss in COVID-19 business interruption dispute, holding that any further amendment of pleading would be futile in light of governing Fifth Circuit precedent.
Landmark American Ins. Co. v. Port Royal by the Sea Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
Court: SD Tx 08/05/2022
District Court Addresses Several Pre-Trial Rulings in Property Dispute Involving Prevention Doctrine
Government Personnel Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Lincoln Factoring
Court: Tx 1-Houston 08/04/2022
Court Reverses and Remands Judgment Against Life Insurer
Evanston Insurance Co. v. Texas Concrete and Sand Gravel, Inc.
Court: SD Tx 08/02/2022
Total Pollution Exclusion Does Not Preclude Duty to Defend, Duty to Indemnify Premature
MedARC, LLC v. Scott and White Health Plan
Court: ND Tx 08/01/2022
District Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Health Plan Provider's Motion for Summary Judgment in Dispute over Out-of-Network services
Patton v. Meridian Security Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/28/2022
Court Grants in Part Homeowners Insurer's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Extra-Contractual Claims in Freeze Claim Suit
Knox Mediterranean Foods, Inc. v. Amtrust Financial Services
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 07/28/2022
Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Insurer on Limitations Grounds
Hill v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 07/26/2022
Divided Court Holds that "Occupying" a Covered Auto May Include Standing Beside It and Simultaneously Touching It
Art Dallas, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/22/2022
District Court Rules on Insurer's Motions to Dismiss and for Judgment on the Pleadings
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Wheels America Dallas 1 LLC
Court: ND Tx 07/22/2022
Court Denies Insured's Motion To Dismiss in Dispute Over Owed Premiums Under Workers Compensation Policy
Ruebbling v. Foremost County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 8-El Paso 07/20/2022
Court Dismisses Appeal of Interpleader For Lack of Jurisdiction
Homeland Insurance Co. of New York v. Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 07/19/2022
Magistrate Recommends Granting in Part Insureds' Motion for Summary Judgment in Medical Providers Professional Liability Policy Dispute
Benites v. Western World Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 07/18/2022
Condominium Owner Does Qualify as an Additional Insured Under HOA's CGL Policy
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. v. Crawford
Court: ND Tx 07/16/2022
Homeowner's Policy's Motor Vehicle Exclusion Precludes Coverage For Injuries Arising Out of Use of Auto
American General Life Insurance Co. v. Dickson
Court: Tx 9-Beaumont 07/14/2022
Trial Court Abused Its Discretion in Certifying Class Action Against Life Insurer
Valleyview Church of the Nazarene v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/13/2022
Court Clarifies Prior Denial of Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Involving Concurrent-Causation Issue And Considers Stay
Martinez v. Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Court: ED Tx 07/13/2022
District Court Adopts Magistrate Recommendation Remanding Property Dispute to State Court
Patriot Logistics v. Travelers Property & Casualty Co. of America
Court: SD Tx 07/12/2022
Courts Issues Mixed Summary Judgment Ruling in Dispute Over Limitations Periods
Kim v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/11/2022
Court Rules on Motions to Strike Expert Testimony, Summary Judgment, and Judgment on the Pleadings in Hail Damage Dispute
Childress v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Court: Tx 3-Austin 07/08/2022
Court Dismisses Appeal of Venue Order
Castanon v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: WD Tx 07/08/2022
Insured's One-Year Delay from Impasse in Demanding Appraisal Constituted Waiver and Prejudiced Insurer
Satija, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Evanston Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 07/05/2022
Magistrate Recommends Striking Bankruptcy Trustee's Claim For Attorneys' Fees Under Chapter 542A
Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. JTH Customs, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 07/04/2022
Magistrate Recommends Denial Of Insurer's Motion For Summary Judgment Regarding Duty To Defend
FB & SB Leasing, LLC v. Chubb Lloyds Insurance Co. of Texas
Court: WD Tx 07/01/2022
Magistrate Denies Insurer's Motion To Exclude Expert Opinions In First-Party Property Damage Dispute