Recent Decisions
Rodriguez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/27/2020
Insured's Automatic Right to Amend Allows it to Plead Facts Sufficient to Support Remand
In re Liberty County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 10/27/2020
Insurer Denied Mandamus Relief After Court Strikes Insurer's Counter-Affidavits on Medical Expenses
Bermudez v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America
Court: ED Tx 10/22/2020
Eastern District of Texas Denies Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Remand
Mian v. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 10/21/2020
Court Denies Reconsideration of Order Finding that TDI had Primary Jurisdiction in Dispute Involving Loss Valuation
EC & SM Guerra, LLC v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/21/2020
District Court Grants Dismissal of Fraud and Fiduciary Duty Claims, Denies Motion to Strike
In re Garrison Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 10/21/2020
Tyler Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus but Limits Deposition Topics in UM/UIM Dispute
Evanston Insurance Co. v. AmSpec Holding Corp.
Court: SD Tx 10/20/2020
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Civil Authority Dispute
In re James River Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 10/20/2020
Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus Petition in UM/UIM Dispute
In re QBE Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 10/20/2020
Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus Petition in Homeowners' Insurance Dispute
GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co. v. First Baptist Church of Brownfield
Court: ND Tx 10/20/2020
Court Strikes Appraisal Award for Lack of Proof of Loss
Chaudhary v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Court: 5th Cir 10/16/2020
Fifth Circuit Issues Mixed Decision in Flood Insurance Dispute
Prime Time Family Entertainment Center, Inc. v. AXIS Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 11-Eastland 10/16/2020
Eastland Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment for Insurer in Hail Damage Dispute
National Trust Ins. Co. v. Figure Four Partners, Ltd.
Court: SD Tx 10/16/2020
District Court Affirms Magistrate Abstention in Coverage Dispute
Great American Insurance Co. v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/15/2020
Courts Finds No Issue of Fact in Allocation Dispute
In re Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 10/14/2020
Court Abused Its Discretion by Refusing to Sever and Abate Bad Faith Claims
Abundis v. Allstate Texas Lloyd’s
Court: SD Tx 10/13/2020
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss in Appraisal Dispute
Hale v. Assurity Life Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/09/2020
Court Dismiss All of Life Insurance Beneficiary's Claims
Moncivais v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: WD Tx 10/08/2020
Summary Judgment Granted Against Homeowner on All Claims but Prompt Payment
Sanchez v. Great American Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/07/2020
Workers' Compensation Carrier Properly Joined; Remand Granted
Orsatti, DDS, P.C. v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 10/07/2020
Adjuster of COVID-19 Business Income Loss Properly Joined; Remand Granted
Vandelay Hospitality Group d/b/a Hudson House v. The Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/07/2020
Insured's COVID-19 Related Business Income Loss Claims Dismissed; Leave Granted to Replead
Henry’s Louisiana Grill, Inc. v. Allied Insurance Co. of America
Court: Other 10/06/2020
Georgia Federal Court Dismisses COVID-19 Dispute for Lack of Physical Loss, Application of Virus Exclusion
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Irwin
Court: Tx Sup 10/02/2020
Supreme Court to Resolve Split on UM/UIM Procedure
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Stevenson
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 10/02/2020
Fact Issue Exists on Whether Workers' Compensation Insurer Waived Subrogation
Valencia v. Allstate Texas Lloyd’s
Court: 5th Cir 10/02/2020
Fifth Circuit Remands Homeowner's Dispute to State Court After Non-Party Injected Itself into Lawsuit and Removed to Federal Court