Insurance attorneys in Fort Worth will deal with homeowners policies at some point. With that in mind, a 2014 opinion from the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] is important to read. The style of the case is, SWE Homes, LP v. Wellington Insurance Company. Here is some of the…
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Home Owners Policy Defininitions
Parker County insurance attorneys have to know how courts interpret definitions contained within policies. A recent Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] case helps as it relates to the definition of “you” in a homeowners policy. The case is styled, Hodges v. Safeco. Here is some of the relevant information.…
Injuries To An Insured
Benbrook attorneys handling insurance claims need to know about this case dealing with a home owners policy. It is a 2000, case from the Austin Court of Appeals styled Easter v. Providence Lloyds Ins. Co. Here is some relevant information. Bonnie Easter was having a difficult time dealing with the…
Segregating Losses On Insurance Claim
Saginaw insurance lawyers need to know about this insurance case. The case is a 1999, San Antonio Court of Appeals case styled, Wallis v. United Services Automobile Association. Here is the relevant information. In the spring of 1993, the Wallises noticed evidence of foundation damage in their home. Suspecting such…
Additional Living Expense
Insurance lawyers in the Dallas – Fort Worth area need to be able to discuss coverage for “additional living expense” ALE with clients. In 2005, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an opinion in the case styled, Howard v. State Farm Lloyds. Here is…
What Is A Motor Vehicle
Arlington insurance attorneys will be called on by potential clients to discuss how an insurance policy is interpreted. Especially so when a claim is denied. As it relates to the use of the term “motor vehicle” in an insurance policy, the 1985, Fort Worth Court of Appeals case, Western Insurance…
Forced Placed Policies
Dallas insurance attorneys who deal with homeowners claims are usually going to have some familiarity with forced-placed insurance policies. Most people will not ever have to deal with forced placed policies, but if you do, it can be a nightmare. Forced place insurance is an insurance policy taken out by…
Insurance Payments And Coverage
Parker County attorneys probably know the law about this case even if they have not read the case. The case is an opinion from the Houston Court of Appeals, First District. The style of the case is, Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance v. Douglas Rasmussen and…
Insurance Claims As Breach Of Contract Claims
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will tell you that an insurance policy is a contract. A 1992, Dallas Court of Appeals case gives a good example of how the Courts deal with this concept. The style of the case is, St Paul Insurance Company v. Rakkar. This case deals with many…
Federal Court – Trying To Stay Out
Dallas insurance lawyers would want to be aware of this recent case out of the United States Southern District Court, McAllen Division. The style is Samuel Gacia, et al, v. Geovera Specialty Insurance Company. Insurance companies prefer to have cases in Federal Court. Attorneys suing insurance companies prefer to be…