Recent Decisions
Pashsa & Sina, Inc. v. The Travelers Home And Marine Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 10/14/2022
Court Finds Non-Diverse Adjuster Improperly Joined
Meridian Security Insurance Co. v. Murphy
Court: ED Tx 10/12/2022
Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Insurer's Motion for Summary Judgment in Fire Dispute
Brushy Creek Family Hospital, LLC v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Court: WD Tx 10/11/2022
ERISA Preempts Insurance Code Claims and Establishes Federal Question Jurisdiction
Progressive Commercial Casualty Insurance Co. v. Xpress Transports Logistics, LLC
Court: SD Tx 10/11/2022
Decedent Truck Drivers Were Not Statutory Employees For Purposes of MCS-90 Endorsement
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. Keystone Development, LLC
Court: ND Tx 10/07/2022
Courts Again Declines to Exercise Monroe Exception
Williams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 10/03/2022
District Court Dismisses Life Insurance Dispute Based on Statute of Limitations
Rodriguez v. Safeco Insurance Co. of Indiana
Court: ND Tx 10/03/2022
District Court Grants Summary Judgment Following Insurer's Payment of Appraisal Award and Interest
Advanced Indicator and Manufacturing, Inc. v. Acadia Insurance Co.
Court: 5th Cir 10/03/2022
Fifth Circuit Resolves Split of Authority on 542A Removal, Confirms Improper Joinder Determined at Time of Removal
Villalobos v. Hudson Insurance Co.
Court: WD Tx 09/29/2022
Court Applies "Other Paper" Exception to Insurer's Secondary Removal of Intervenor Action
LNY 5003, LLC v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 09/28/2022
Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Restaurant Group's COVID-19 Coverage Claims
Stricklin v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 09/27/2022
Court Remands Where Insurer Fails to Establish Required Amount in Controversy
Abel Camps v. Steves & Sons, Inc.
Court: WD Tx 09/27/2022
Court Grants Summary Judgment Disposing of Claim for Lost Insurance Benefits in FMLA case
Colony Insurance Co. v. First Mercury Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 09/26/2022
Magistrate Holds One Excess Insurer Cannot Recover Against Another Following Bench Trial
Reeves v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 09/23/2022
Court Rejects Insurer's Argument That Information Surrounding Appraisal Process is Irrelevant, Confidential, and Not Discoverable
Liberty Insurance Corp. v. Omni Construction Co., Inc.
Court: SD Tx 09/23/2022
Magistrate Recommends Finding of No Coverage for Construction Defect Arbitration Award
In Re Central Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: Tx 12-Tyler 09/22/2022
Insurer Must Produce Corporate Representative For Deposition
Delaware Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Retirement Value, LLC
Court: ND Tx 09/21/2022
Receivership's Motion For Summary Judgment Denied Where Identity Of Deceased Is Disputed
Garcia v. State Farm Lloyds
Court: ND Tx 09/19/2022
Fact Issue Regarding Concurrent Causes Precludes Summary Judgment on Breach of Contract Claim
Employees Retirement System of Texas v. Walker
Court: Tx 3-Austin 09/14/2022
Court Reverses and Renders Judgment For Life Insurer Where Intoxicated Decedent Struck by Five Cars
The Jesus Church of Victoria Texas, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 09/14/2022
Court Dismisses Several Bad Faith Causes of Action in Hurricane Harvey Dispute
The Jesus Church of Victoria Texas, Inc. v. Church Mutual Insurance Co.
Court: SD Tx 09/13/2022
Court Strikes Insured's Bad Faith Expert in Hurricane Dispute
Ricard v. The Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Court: SD Tx 09/12/2022
District Court Resolves Cross Motions For Summary Judgment On ERISA Denial-of-Benefits Case In Insurer's Favor
Facility Insurance Corp. v. Patients Medical Center
Court: Tx 3-Austin 09/08/2022
Court Reverses in Part and Remands Medical Fee Dispute to the State Office of Administrative Hearings
Peleus Insurance Co. v. Ron Sparks, Inc.
Court: ND Tx 09/08/2022
Total Pollution Exclusion Precludes Duty to Defend But Duty to Indemnify Not Ripe
Regal Center LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Court: ND Tx 09/07/2022
District Court Denies Insurer's Motions to Dismiss and Strike in Title Insurance Dispute