Here is a 2024 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, that deals with an insurance policy. Specifically, the wording of an insurance policy. The opinion is styled, Johnetta Askew Hunt v. Meridian Security Insurance Company State Auto Insurance Companies. This is a summary judgment opinion regarding “residing”…
Insurance lawyers need to read this November 2023, opinion from the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division. It is styled, Bertha Salinas v. State Farm Lloyds. The relevant facts are undisputed, Bertha sued State Farm for denying her claim against her homeowners policy due to a weather event on July…
When can a person recover attorney fees in an insurance lawsuit? There is not an easy answer to that question. It is dependent on the facts of the case and the theories of law being alleged against the insurance company. A 2024 opinion from the Southern District of Texas, Houston…
When is the deadline for filing a law suit against an insurance company that refuses to fully pay on a claim? This is usually a simple answer. It was the main issue in a 2023 opinion issued by the Fort Worth Court of Appeals in a case styled, Kenneth Kessler…
Insurance lawyers have to understand how the statute of limitations is looked at by the courts. Here is a 2023 opinion from the Fort Worth Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, Erica Quinn v. State farm Lloyds, et al. A statute of limitations establishes a time limit for suing…
Here is a 2023 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division worth reading when it comes to determining whether the insurer and the insured have reached a settlement agreement. The opinion is styled, Brenda Kirby and Gary Kirby v. State Farm Lloyds’, Evan Kingery, and Kimberly Scholes. The…
Here is a 2022, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. It is styled, Pasha & Sina, Inc. V. The Travelers Home And Marine Insurance Company, And Doug Salsbury. This is a commercial policy case. Plaintiff purchased the policy from Travelers. Plaintiff attempted to recover from Travelers for…
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth need to read this 2022, United States 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Advanced Indicator And Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Acadia Insurance Company; Nicolas Warren. Advanced asserts it suffered damage to the roof of its building as the result of the storm, Hurricane…
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas and Fort Worth, plus other parts of the state, need to read this 2022, United States 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Advanced Indicator And Manufacturing, Incorporated v. Acadia Insurance Company; Nicolas Warren. Advanced asserts it suffered damage to the roof of its building as…
As has been discussed at this site many times, insurance companies prefer to litigate insurance claims in the Federal Court system rather than the State or County courts. However, they have standards they must meet to be able to get a case to Federal Court. This is discussed in a…