Fort Worth insurance attorneys tell their clients to report all claims immediately. A 2015, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case is a good illustration of why. The opinion is styled, Carlos Alaniz v. Sirius International Insurance Corporation. This is a summary judgment case granted in favor of Sirius. Alaniz owns…
Articles Posted in Interpreting An Insurance Policy
Crime Protection Insurance Policy
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will not see this situation very often. But it does happen. This is a case from the U. S District Court, Houston Division. The style of the case is Apache Corporation v. Great American Insurance Company. Apache purchased a Crime Protection Policy from Great American. The…
Statutes Of Limitations
Dallas insurance attorneys know about limitations. As a reminder, a 2015 case from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, is worth reading. It is styled, Charles Van Tassel v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. Their are a number of issues in this case but this focus…
HomeOwners Policy And Judgment
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will be interested in this opinion from their own backyard. It is a Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion issued in 2015, styled, Texas Farmers Insurance Company and Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Frank Kurosky and Pamela Rust. Kurosky lives at 4325 Fossil Drive. He also owns…
ERISA And Life Insurance And Accidental Death Coverage
Fort Worth lawyers who handle ERISA claims will need to read this opinion out of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. It is styled, Sandra James v. Life Insurance Company of North America and Geico. This is an appeal of a Magistrates ruling on…
Exclusions In Policy – How To Interpret
Duncanville insurance lawyers have to be able to read an insurance policy and understand how the courts will interpret the language found in the policy. The Amarillo Court of Appeals issued an opinion in July of 2015, that deals with this issue. The opinion is styled, Doe #1, Doe #2…
Coverage Extensions In Insurance Policies
Fort Worth insurance lawyers who handle commercial case need to read a 2015, Austin Court of Appeals opinion. It is styled, 3109 Props, L.L.C.; Detour, Inc.; and Richard Linklater v. Truck Insurance Exchange. Linklater appealed a summary judgement in the trial court in favor of TIE on their claims for…
Health Insurance And Intoxication Exclusions
Insurance attorneys in Dallas County need to be able to know how the courts interpret exclusions in policies when the exclusions rule out coverage for injury resulting from intoxication of narcotics. The United States Western District Court in Austin issued an opinion in June of 2015, dealing with this issue.…
Prompt Pay And Auto Insurance
Mansfield insurance lawyers need to read the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] opinion styled, Daugherty v. American Motorists Insurance Company. It was issued in 1998. Daugherty filed suit against American for refusing to pay his claim. The trial court ruled in favor of American. Daugherty appealed. The record reflects…
Homeowners Policy Interpretation
Irving insurance law attorneys who handle claims involving homeowner policy’s need to read this recent opinion out of the Dallas Court of Appeals. It is styled, David Fusaro v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company. David Fusaro appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Trinity Universal Insurance Company (TUIC). Among other…