Bryant v. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co.

Court: Tx 5-Dallas  12/12/2018  Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Insurer on Extra-Contractual Claims in UM/UIM Dispute, Upholds Rulings on Discovery

The court found that the insurer acted appropriately in investigating the insured's claim for uninsured motorist benefits, the insurer did not misrepresent the policy terms to the claimant, and did not violate the Prompt Payment of Claims Act, as the payment deadlines do not apply to the litigation process for UIM claims.

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underinsured motoristreasonable investigationChapter 542 of Texas Insurance Codeextra-contractual claimsdiscoveryAutomobile liability insurance policyprompt payment of claimsmisrepresentationuninsured motorist

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