Recent Decisions
Sanchez v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: ED Tx 08/31/2018
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice
Dennis v. GEICO
Court: Tx 3-Austin 08/30/2018
Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court's Final Default Judgment in Automobile Liability Dispute
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Diaz
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/30/2018
Court of Appeals Finds a Fact Issue Exists as to Beneficiary's Good Cause in Late Claim for Death Benefits under Worker's Compensation Policy
Lyda Swinerton Builders, Inc. v. Oklahoma Surety Co.
Court: 5th Cir 08/29/2018
Fifth Circuit Issues New Opinion on Rehearing and Broadens "Bad Faith" Damages Available to Insured following Menchaca
Carroll v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 08/28/2018
District Court Grants Motion to Dimiss Most of Insured's Claims for Failure to Allege Sufficient Supporting Facts
Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Emenike
Court: Tx 3-Austin 08/28/2018
Appellate Court Reverses and Renders Judgment for Insurer in Regard to UM/UIM Claim
Mary’z Mediterranean Cuisine, Inc. v. Blackboard Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 08/27/2018
Court Grants Insured's Motion to Remand and Rejects Claim of Improper Joinder
Colony Insurance Co. v. Burleson County Saddle Club, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 08/24/2018
Animal Exclusion Precludes Duty to Defend and Duty to Indemnify
In re OGA Charters, L.L.C.
Court: 5th Cir 08/24/2018
Fifth Circuit Holds that Proceeds of Auto Liability Policy are an Asset of a Bankruptcy Estate in Limited Circumstances
Marchbanks v. Liberty Insurance Corp.
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/23/2018
Appellate Court Rejects Insured's Prompt Payment of Claims Act Claim based on Full and Timely Payment of Appraisal Award
American National County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Medina
Court: Tx 5-Dallas 08/22/2018
Appellate Court Reverses and Renders Judgment for Insurer after Finding Prejudice by Insured's Failure to Cooperate
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Trahan
Court: Tx 14-Houston 08/21/2018
Court of Appeals Applies Wedel Decision, Affirms Summary Judgment against Insurer in Worker's Compensation Subrogation Case
Sanchez v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: ED Tx 08/21/2018
District Court Summarily Denies Summary Judgment in Homeowner's Insurance Dispute over Functional Roof Damage
John Hancock Life Insurance Co. v. Ward
Court: SD Tx 08/21/2018
District Court Affirms Magistrate's Denial of Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment
Rodriguez v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: SD Tx 08/17/2018
Court Grants Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Statute of Limitations
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