Recent Decisions
Pharmacia, LLC v. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana, S.A.
Court: ED Tx 05/10/2019
Court Denies Insurer's Motion to Remand Based on Interpretation of Carve-Out Language in Policy Release
Duhaly v. Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/10/2019
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Amend Complaint to Add Non-Diverse Defendant
Muratore v. Texas Farmers Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 05/07/2019
Court Denies Flood Insurer's Motion to Remand
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Wade
Court: SD Tx 05/03/2019
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
RLI Insurance Co. v. Roberts
Court: SD Tx 05/03/2019
Court Grants Bond Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment
American Southern Insurance Co. v. Assurance Resources, Inc.
Court: SD Tx 05/01/2019
Court Issues Partial Dismissal Order in Dispute between Insurer and Managing General Agent
Davis v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/30/2019
District Court Remands Homeowner's Insurance Policy Dispute to State Court based on Claim Alleged against Non-Diverse Insurance Agent
Adaptive Modifications, LLC v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 04/29/2019
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Remand due to Improper Joinder of Insurance Agent
Shanker v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 04/26/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirma Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits for Heart Attack Victim
United Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Davis
Court: SD Tx 04/25/2019
Court Determines that Jurisdiction over Insurer's Declaratory Judgment was Proper and that Abstention was Unnecessary
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association v. Park
Court: Tx 13- Corpus/Edbrg 04/25/2019
Insured Loses Right to Challenge TWIA Payment by not Requesting an Appraisal
Grover v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/25/2019
Magistrage Judge Allows Insured Leave to Amend His Complaint, but Denies Untimely Motion to Remand
Garza v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Co. of America
Court: SD Tx 04/24/2019
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Remand Based on Direct Action Rule but Abates Case in Favor of Underlying Litigation
Kenyon v. Elephant Insurance Company
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 04/24/2019
Insurer has No Duty to Tell an Insured to Move to a Safe Location Following a Car Accident
In re United Fire Lloyd’s
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 04/24/2019
Appellate Court Conditionally Grants Writ of Mandamus in Discovery Dispute Pertaining to a Commercial Property Insurance Claim
LTG and Associates, Inc. v. Monroe Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/24/2019
District Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer on Insured's Failure to Show Hail Damage on Dates Claimed
Chavez v. Standard Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/22/2019
Court Agrees with Insurer that Scope of Discovery Sought by Claimant Exceeded the Administrative Record of a Long-Term Disability Claim and Should not be Compelled
Payne v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/22/2019
District Court Denies Motion for Remand in UM/UIM Dispute
River of Life Assembly of God v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 04/22/2019
Proper Joinder of Agent Justifies Remand Despite Insurer's Exercise of Statutory Election of Responsibility
Xome Settlement Services, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London
Court: ED Tx 04/17/2019
District Court Denies Insureds' Motion to Remand to State Court, Finding that Insurer did not Waive the Right to Removal
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. v. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 04/17/2019
Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court's Ruling on Waiver of Subrogation and Arbitrability Issue in MSA, Affirms Lack of Personal Jurisdiction over Insurer
Lloyd’s Syndicate 457 v. FloaTEC, LLC
Court: 5th Cir 04/17/2019
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dimissal of Insurer's Subrogation Action, Finding Subrogation was Waived in the Policy at Issue
Southwest LTC-Management Services, LLC v. Lexington Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 04/17/2019
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Stay of Case in Favor of Arbitration
Riojas v. Nationwide General Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 04/16/2019
Remand Proper because Statute of Limitations would not Bar All Claims against Non-Diverse Defendants
2223 Lombardy Warehouse, LLC v. Mount Vernon Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 04/12/2019
Removal Proper and Diversity Established Where Claims against Non-Diverse Adjuster Fail as a Matter of Law