A 1998, Dallas Court of Appeals case is a good read for lawyers handling bad faith insurance cases. The case is styled, State Farm Lloyds v Johns. Johns house was built in 1964. Johns moved in to her house in 1972. In the summer of 1990, Johns noticed evidence of…
Damages and coverages available under an insurance policy will vary depending on the circumstances and policy language. As it relates to a claim for emotional distress, a 1994, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case is a good read. The opinion is styled, Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Holloway. In this declaratory…
Lawyers who handle hail claims know the insurance companies prefer to fight lawsuits in Federal Court. Hail claims lawyers know one way of defeating the insurance company desire to be in Federal Court is by suing the adjuster. The Sherman Division, Eastern District issued an opinion illustrating how to Not…
Insurance lawyers would prefer to fight their cases in State Court rather than Federal Court. The opposite is true for insurance companies. Unfortunately, the insurance companies win most these battles for which court the case should be contested. A U.S. District Court, Galveston Division opinion illustrates some of the arguments.…
ERISA lawyers know how tough these ERISA claims are. This is illustrated in a case from the Texas Southern District styled, Sarmiento v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Tammy Sarmiento sued for wrongful denial of benefits under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. 1332. The plan is through her employer, American Airlines. Her claim…
For Mansfield insurance adjusters, a 2016 opinion from the U.S. District Court, Houston Division, is an example of one way to properly sue an adjuster. The style of the case is, Robinson v. Allstate Tex. Lloyds & Timothy James Wesneski. Robinson, a Texas citizen is insured with Allstate. She alleges…
Life insurance attorneys know that in Texas, a life insurance claim cannot be denied after two years have passed. However, what happens when a person purchases life insurance and then his policy gets rejected because the underwriters don’t like the persons lifestyle. According to an article published by Insurance Journal,…
Oak Cliff insurance lawyers need to understand the difference between a first party claim and a third party claim. A 1996 Beaumont Court of Appeals opinion may help. The case is styled, Rumley v. Allstate Indemnity Co. The wife, Joyce Rumley, sustained personal injuries in a one car vehicle accident…
This San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion is one for life insurance lawyers to read and know about. It is a 1996 opinion styled, Mendoza v. American National Insurance Co. Jerry Mendoza purchased a $25,000.00 life insurance policy on August 1, 1991. The October premium was not paid. The policy…
The answer to the question can be found by Arlington insurance lawyers in the 1994, Texas Supreme Court opinion styled, Celtic Life Insurance Company v. Coats. The insured’s owner met with a soliciting agent of Celtic to discuss the potential purchase of insurance. The owner advised the agent he wanted…