Parker County insurance lawyers need to be able to read and discuss policy terms from a legal standpoint with prospective clients. A 1978, Dallas Court of Appeals case styled Republic Insurance Company v. Bolton may help in this regard. M. Dean Bolton sued Republic Insurance Company, his insurer, for medical…
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Claim Denial Of Auto Policy Due To Cancellation
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will see situations where claims are denied due to policy cancellation. Here is a case that dealt with that situation. It is a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals opinion issued in 2001. The style of the case is, Jones v. Ray Insurance Agency. Here is some…
Coverage Outside The United States
Arlington insurance law lawyers will have clients who travel to foreign countries and as a result will get asked questions about coverage outside the United States. The simple answer to this question would be to read the policy. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in 1986…
Med-Pay And Subrogation
Fort Worth lawyers who handle car wreck cases need to be aware of the subrogation rights an insurance company has when a Med-Pay claim is made. The Dallas Court of Appeals dealt with this issue in 1970, in the case styled, Foundation Reserve Insurance Company v. Cody. Here is what…
Named Driver Exclusion
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will have run across the type of situation that is presented in this 1996, opinion. This is a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case styled, Zamora v. Dairyland County Mutual Insurance Company. Here is the relevant information. Gracie Vela (wife of Jesus Toc) was operating Jesus…
Salvage Title Under Auto Policy
Fort Worth insurance lawyers might run into this type of strange situation and if they do, they will be glad they have this opinion to reference. It is a 2004, case from the Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] and is styled Hamby v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company.…
The Meaning Of Explosion In An Auto Policy
Dallas insurance lawyers might one day have this to deal with. The El Paso Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 1975, styled Allen v. Manhatten Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Here is some relevant information. This is a suit on an insurance policy in which the Allen sued his…
Is A Falling Object A Collision
Grand Prairie insurance attorneys might? run across this situation. This is an opinion from the Dallas Court of Appeals that was issued in 1965. The style of the case is, Great American Insurance Co. v. Lane. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. Great American’s motion was overruled. Lane’s motion…
Wear And Tear And Insurance Coverage
Mineral Wells lawyers will at some point have someone ask about coverage on an insurance policy where the loss seems to have been caused by wear and tear. Back in 1952, the Fort Worth Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the case styled, Republic Casualty Co. v. Mayfield. Here…
Collision Coverage
Palo Pinto County attorneys might find this opinion regarding collision coverage interesting. The style of the case is, Calvert Fire Ins. Co. v. Koenig, and it is a 1953 case from the Galveston Court of Appeals. Here is some of the relevant background. This was a suit by the owner…