Recent Decisions
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Battle II
Court: ND Tx 07/20/2018
Life Insurer Granted Summary Judgment on Claim of Unjust Enrichment
Peerless Indemnity Insurance Co. v. GLS Masonry, Inc.
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 07/20/2018
Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict for Insured in Audit Dispute with its Insurers
Durham v. Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 11-Eastland 07/19/2018
Court Affirms Dismissal of Insurer from Personal Injury Lawsuit
Moore v. Allstate Texas Lloyd’s
Court: 5th Cir 07/19/2018
Fifth Circuit Affirms Insurer's Motion to Dismiss in Homeowner's Insurance Policy Dispute
Victory Medical Center Beaumont, LP v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 07/17/2018
Court Finds that Medical Center Acting under Assumed Name Could Not Challenge Settlement Agreement
Kenyon International Emergency Services, Inc. v. Starr Indemnity and Liability Co.
Court: Tx 1-Houston 07/17/2018
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in light of Fact Issue as to Third Party's Prove of Coverage for Default Judgment Secured against Insured
Evanston Insurance Co. v. Kinsale Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 07/12/2018
Court Applies Extrinsic Evidence Exception to Eight Corners Rule in Ruling that Insurer Has No Duty to Defend
DAC Surgical Partners, PA v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.
Court: SD Tx 07/12/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Dispute Regarding Medical Treatment Providers
Great American Insurance Co. v. ACE American Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 07/10/2018
Absolute Pollution Exclusion Applied to Preclude Any Defense or Indemnify Obligation by Umbrella Insurer
Everest National Insurane Co. v. Gessner Engineering, LLC
Court: SD Tx 07/10/2018
District Court Rejects Insurer's Plea for Extrinsic Evidence in Duty to Defend Dispute
Smith v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 07/10/2018
District Court Grants Summary Judgment for Insurer on Statute of Limitations Defense
In re American National Property and Casualty Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 07/05/2018
Appellate Court Conditionally Grants Writ of Mandamus regarding Motion to Compel Appraisal
Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co.
Court: WD Tx 07/05/2018
Magistrate Judge Finds a Co-Insurer Owes a Duty to Defend a Mutual Insured Despite Lack of Specificity of Factual Allegations
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Kaur
Court: SD Tx 07/03/2018
Court Finds that Subrogated Insurer was Diverse for Purposes of Determining Jurisdiction
Davis v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.
Court: ED Tx 06/29/2018
Court Abates Insured's Case Against Carrier Due to Failure to Comply With Chapter 542A of the Texas Insurance Code
Montoya v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 06/29/2018
Court of Appeals Grants Motion to Clarify Prior Ruling on Stowers Claim but Denies Motion to Reconsider Ruling that no Stowers Claim Existed
CBX Resources, LLC v. ACE American Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 06/28/2018
No Coverage for Judgment that Did Not Result from Fully Adversarial Trial
Medallion Transport and Logistics LLC v. AIG Claims, Inc.
Court: ED Tx 06/27/2018
Court Dismisses Breach of Contract Claims but Retains Insurance Code Claims in Stowers Dispute
Federal Insurance Co. v. Northfield Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 06/26/2018
District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Insurer's No-Duty-to-Defend Claims, but Stays Indemnity Claims Pending Judgment in Underlying Liability Lawsuit
Healthspring Life & Health Insurance Co. v. Texas Health Management, LLC
Court: ED Tx 06/25/2018
Court Grants Motion to Remand in Arbitration Dispute
Century Surety Co. v. Seidel
Court: 5th Cir 06/25/2018
Fifth Circuit Finds No Duty to Defend or Indemnify Restaurant in Sexual-Assault-of-a-Minor Case
Spec’s Family Partners, Ltd. v. The Hanover Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 06/25/2018
Fifth Circuit Reverses and Remands District Court's Dismissal of Insured's Claims following Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Hernandez v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Court: Tx 4-San Antonio 06/22/2018
Court Approves Direct Action by Judgment Creditor against Insurer for Excess Judgment
Sentry Select Insurance Co. v. Ruiz
Court: WD Tx 06/20/2018
Commercial Garage Liability Policy's Host Liquor Liability Endorsement Extended Liquor Coverage for Informal "Functions"
Rome v. HCC Life Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 06/20/2018
District Court Grants Insurer's Motion to Dismiss State Law Claims in ERISA Action Involving NHL's Employee Welfare Benefit Plan