Insurance lawyers will usually attempt to keep their clients cases in State Court rather than Federal Court. Trying to do so and being successful at doing it are two different matters. Here is a case where it was successful. It is a Southern District, Houston Division opinion. The case is…
An insurance law lawyer might be asked how uninsured motorist coverage works with workers compensation insurance. One way that it works is explained in a 2016, Austin Court of Appeals opinion. The opinion is styled Soledad v. Texas Farm Bureau. Soledad was a passenger in a vehicle owned and leased…
Lawyers who handle hail and storm claims need to read this 2016,case from the Beaumont Court of Appeals. It is styled, In Re Windstorm Association, Brush Country Claims, Ltd., and David Guitierrez. This is a mandamus proceeding wherein the parties named above allege the court abused it’s discretion by compelling…
Brock insurance lawyers who help people with hail and storm claims need to read this opinion from the McAllen Division. The opinion is styled, Claudia Cavazos, et al v. Sussex Insurance Company, et al. Brian Ring was an adjuster assigned by Sussex to investigate a hail and storm damage claim…
Insurance lawyers in Brock Texas need to understand what a homeowners policy covers and what it does not cover. A 1997, United States 5th Circuit opinion lets us know one of the occurrences not covered. The style of the opinion is, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Fullerton. Fullerton…
When a Texas homeowner is being sued by someone, will the homeowner’s policy defend against the lawsuit. This is a good question and a 1998, Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] opinion gives some insight to the answer. The case is styled, Freedman v. Cigna Insurance Company. The Freedmans sold…
Graford insurance attorneys will eventually see something that happened in an Eastland Court of Appeals opinion. It is a 2005 opinion, styled Curb v. Texas Farmers Insurance Company. A high school sophomore and a friend strung fishing line ankle-high across a courtyard area of the school. They intended to lure…
When an insurance company complies with an appraisal can there still be bad faith? That question was answered with a “no” in a 1996, San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion. The opinion is styled, Toonen v. United Services Automobile Association. USAA insured Toonen’s home. The policy contained an appraisal clause. …
Insurance lawyers dealing with homeowners claims will eventually see a situation similar to the one in this San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion. The case style is Lynn v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company and the opinion was issued in 1997. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn’s country home was insured by USAA. …
Insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth area will eventually find themselves in a situation like that presented in a 1999, Texas Supreme Court case. The case is styled, Texas Farmers Insurance Company v. Murphy. Mr. Murphy obtained homeowners insurance with Texas Farmers in 1993. Seven days later the…