Tarrant county insurance attorneys need to read this opinion from the United States, Northern District Court, Amarillo Division. It is styled, Johnnie Shannon v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, et al. There are many reasons an insurance company would prefer to have a legal fight in Federal Court rather than State…
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.…
Insurance attorneys need to be able to discuss the Texas Guaranty Fund with their clients and how this fund works. Four large insurance companies were declared insolvent in 2013, and as a result lawyers will have situations where a client has their insurance company become insolvent. The Texas Property and…
Insurance lawyers get calls from companies that have an assignment of benefits (AOB). This AOB is discussed in an article published by Claims Journal. It does a good job of discussing it and even though it talks about events in Florida, Texas has essentially the same laws and these AOB’s…
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…
Dallas insurance attorneys can tell lots of stories where the insurance company is ripping off and taking advantage of it’s insureds. The Insurance Journal recently published a couple of stories where an insured was involved in ripping off the insurance company. The punishment for getting caught can be grim. An…
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…
Farmers Branch insurance lawyers will run across situations where an insurance company is defending a lawsuit under a “reservation of rights” and then filing a declaratory judgment lawsuit against their insured. This is what happened in an opinion styled, Broussard v. Texas Farm Bureau. The opinion is from the Houston…
Irving insurance lawyers will run into situations where a renters insurance policy is at issue. The Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 2015, that should be read. It is styled, Chambers v. American Hallmark Insurance. This case is a good illustration why an experienced insurance law attorney needs…
Arlington insurance lawyers should read the 1999, Tyler Court of Appeals case styled, Dunn v. Southern Farm Bureau. The opinion discusses an insurance company’e responsibilities under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims statutes. Dunn was insured under a standard form automobile liability policy issued by Farm Bureau which contained uninsured/underinsured…