Recent Decisions
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
Jackson v. Meridian Security Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 06/30/2022
Magistrate Recommends Remand In Homeowner's Policy Dispute Involving Post-Suit Election Of Adjuster's Responsibility
UGM of Dallas, Inc. v. Harleysville Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/29/2022
Non-Diverse Adjuster Can Be Individually Liable Under Sec. 541.060(a)(2), Remand Granted
Loya Casualty Insurance Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London
Court: WD Tx 06/28/2022
Insurer's Misrepresentation and Known Loss Counterclaims Survive Motion to Dismiss
Janssen v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 06/24/2022
Court Grants Motion to Exclude Testimony of Claims Handling Expert In Wind and Hail Case
Go Green Botanicals, Inc. v. Drexler Insurance Services, LLC
Court: WD Tx 06/23/2022
Court Denies Remand, Holding Non-Diverse Insurance Agent Was Improperly Joined
Corsaro v. Columbia Hospital at Medical City Dallas Subsidiary
Court: ND Tx 06/21/2022
Insured Under ERISA Plan Not Entitled to Equitable Claims for Short-Term Disability Benefits, But Asserts Plausible Claims for Long-Term Benefits
Cloud v. The Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan
Court: ND Tx 06/21/2022
Retired NFL Player Awarded Disability Benefits Under ERISA NFL Employee Benefit Plan
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