Recent Decisions
Spih Tyler, LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/17/2018
In a Series of Three Decisions, District Court Grants Insurers' and Insurance Agent's Motions to Dismiss
Biasatti v. Guideone National Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 7-Amarillo 08/16/2018
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer on Claim for Underpayment of Policy Proceeds
In Re Liberty County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/16/2018
Court Ordered to Quash Deposition of Insurer's Corporate Representative in UIM Lawsuit
Caruth v. Chubb Lloyd’s Insurance Co. of Texas
Court: ND Tx 08/16/2018
Court Denies Motion to Dismiss because of Viable Claim Asserted against Adjuster
ETrade Financial Corp. v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/16/2018
District Court Grants Motion to Remand Insurance Law Claims Despite Underlying Dispute Regarding the Phillipines
Meisenheimer v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana
Court: ND Tx 08/15/2018
Property Insurer Granted Summary Judgment on All Claims after Appraisal
Bush Construction, Inc. v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 6-Texarkana 08/15/2018
Worker's Compensation Insurer Prevails in a Suit Over its Duty to Defend
Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Slay Engineering
Court: WD Tx 08/15/2018
District Court Holds that Your Work and Breach of Contract Exclusions did not Preclude an Insurer's Duty to Defend
Electro Grafix Corp. v. Acadia Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 08/14/2018
Motion to Remand Denied because Agent was Improperly Joined
Rogers v. Nationwide General Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/13/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Compel Appraisal and Abate Discovery
Murillo v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/13/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Insured's Extra-Contractual Claims in Homeowner's Insurance Dispute
Eller v. United Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/10/2018
Court Denies Insurer's Request to Abate Discovery During Appraisal
Gleason v. Markel American Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/10/2018
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Reconsider Previous Summary Judgment Ruling Dismissing Their Claims
Cruson v. Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/08/2018
Court Denies Life Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment on Breach of Contract Claims in Dispute over Life Insurance Surrender Charges
Housing Authority of Alice v. Texas Municipal League Self-Insurance Fund
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 08/08/2018
Housing Authority Loses Coverage Dispute for Failure to File Compliant Proof of Loss
North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co., Ltd. v. Cigna Healthcare
Court: SD Tx 08/07/2018
Court Issues Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Support of Previous Ruling that ERISA Plaintiff Failed to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Smith v. Government Employees Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 08/03/2018
Court Grants Insured's Motion to Remand in Improper Joinder Dispute
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/02/2018
Fifth Circuit Holds that Indemnity Agreements are Other Insurance and Insured Must Allocate Between Covered and Non-covered Damages
Air Evac EMS, Inc. v. Sullivan
Court: WD Tx 08/02/2018
District Court Finds that Airline Deregulation Act Preempts the Texas Worker's Compensation Act as Applied to Air Ambulance Providers
Sanson v. Allstate Texas Lloyds
Court: ED Tx 07/31/2018
Court Denies Insurer's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Join Indispensable Party
North Cypress Medical v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 07/31/2018
Fifth Circuit Affirms Out-of-Network Provider's Discount Billing Scheme as Non-Fraudulent
In re Allstate Indemnity Co.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 07/26/2018
Court Ordered to Vacate Award of Sanctions against Insurer in Presuit Notice Dispute under Chapter 542A
Avalos v. Loya Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 07/25/2018
Insurer Breached Duty to Defend under "Eight Corners" Rule Despite Insured's Misrepresentation about Excluded Driver
Agredano v. State Farm Lloyd’s
Court: WD Tx 07/25/2018
District Court Allows Recovery of Statutory Penalty Interest and Attorneys' Fees under FRCP 54(c)
Recovery Resource Counsel v. ACE American Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/24/2018
District Court Grants Adjuster's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Joinder