Recent Decisions
Corsaro v. Columbia Hospital at Medical City Dallas Subsidiary
Court: ND Tx 06/21/2022
Sustainable Modular Management, Inc. v. The Travelers Lloyds Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/14/2022
Court Dismisses Insured's Fraud And Misrepresentation Claims but Contractual and Extra-Contractual Claims in Builder's Risk Mold Dispute Survive
Sustainable Modular Management, Inc. v. The Travelers Lloyds Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/14/2022
Court Grants In Part Insurer's Motion To Exclude Claims Handling Expert
Donias v. Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 8-El Paso 06/14/2022
Court Holds Driver Who Changed Name Is Not Covered Under Named-Excluded Driver Exclusion
Ferrer & Poirot, GP v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 06/09/2022
Fifth Circuit Again Holds No Physical Loss or Damage to Property in COVID-19 Dispute
Moreno v. Sentinel Insurance Co., Ltd.
Court: 5th Cir 06/02/2022
Fifth Circuit Applies Long-Established Texas Law on Insured's Obligation to Request Defense
Kiolbassa Provision Co., Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
Court: 5th Cir 06/02/2022
Fifth Circuit Holds Reefer Trailer Does Not Qualify As Covered Equipment Under Equipment Breakdown Policy
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. J2 Resources, LLC
Court: SD Tx 06/01/2022
Court Applies Business Risk Exclusions in Holding That Insurer Did Not Owe Duty to Defend or Indemnify Its Insured
Church of the Open Door of Waco v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 05/25/2022
Court Denies in Part an Insurer's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, Awarding Extra-Contractual Damages to Insured for Independent Injury
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Alto ISD
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 05/25/2022
Reinsurer Cannot Force Insured to Arbitrate
Central Mutual Insurance Co. v. Reliance Property Management Co.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 05/25/2022
Court Affirms Judgment Finding Coverage For Cyber Liability Claim
SXSW, LLC v. Federal Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 05/24/2022
Magistrate Recommends That Judgement Be Entered For Insurer In D&O Coverage Dispute
Veach v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 05/23/2022
Magistrate Grants In Part Insured's Motion To Amend Judgment Following Verdict In Homeowner's Storm Damage Dispute
Bukowski v. Liberty Insurance Corp.
Court: WD Tx 05/20/2022
Court Grants Insured's Motion to Remand Holding That Insured Plaintiff Properly Joined Non-Diverse Appraiser
Overstreet v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 05/19/2022
Fifth Circuit Certifies Questions to Texas Supreme Court on Concurrent Causation (Again)
Millsap Waterproofing, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/19/2022
Magistrate Finds Multiple Occurrences in Construction Defect Case
Bradford Realty Services, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 05/12/2022
Fifth Circuit Holds Rain Exclusion Precludes Water Damage Despite Drain Backup
N&O Holdings LLC v. State Automobile Mutual
Court: WD Tx 05/11/2022
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion To Dismiss Non-Diverse Adjuster But Declines to Dismiss With Prejudice
In Re Home State County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 05/10/2022
Court Abused Its Discretion by Ordering Deposition of Insurer's Corporate Rep Because Information Sought Was in Claims File
Valleyview Church of the Nazarene v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 05/09/2022
District Court Denies Insurer's Motion For Summary Judgment In Hail Damage Dispute
Cervantes v. 3NT, LLC
Court: WD Tx 05/02/2022
Magistrate Recommends Granting in Part ERISA Plan Administrator's Motion for Summary Judgment
Wheeler v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: WD Tx 04/29/2022
District Court Rules On Cross-Motions For Summary Judgment In Hail Damage Dispute
Garcia v. Allstate Vehicle And Property Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/29/2022
District Court Denies Insurer's Motion To Sever And Abate Extra-Contractual Claims In Storm Damage Dispute
Finger Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/27/2022
Magistrate Grants Insurer's Motion To Reconsider Summary Judgment Order and Awards Insurer Take-Nothing in Well Blow-Out Dispute
Winston v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 04/22/2022
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion For Partial Summary Judgment Regarding Bad Faith Claims