Arlington insurance attorneys need to know when someone can collect on a life insurance policy as a beneficiary. A 1995, Eastland Court of Appeals opinion is worth reading. The style of the case is, Maris v. McCraw. Here is some information from the case. The controlling issue in this circumstantial…
Every Dallas and Fort Worth insurance lawyer has to have an understanding of “Stowers” claims. Under Texas law, a demand for policy limits is generally referred to as a Stowers demand and can give rise to a suit against the insurance company to collect any excess judgment under the Stowers…
Most Fort Worth insurance lawyers will be aware of this case. It is a Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] case styled, Allstate v. Rehab Alliance of Texas. This Court upheld the trial Court summary judgment in favor of Rehab Alliance. The opinion is long but here is a little…
Life Insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth area will see life insurance policies that are ERISA plans. They learn quickly that ERISA plans are different from other types of life insurance plans. This is illustrated in a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case styled, Ellis v. Reliance Standard…
Dallas insurance attorneys can tell you that some insurance companies refuse to cover people who are involved in a wreck while driving a company vehicle. Yet the company says the drivers personal insurance should be the coverage. What to do??? Forbes published an article that talks about this issue. Here…
Parker County insurance lawyers will deal with clients who have Farm and Ranch insurance policies. Here is a case that deals with one of those policies. It is a 2014 case styled, Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters v. Terry Graham, and is out of the Texarkana Court of Appeals. Here is…
Most Dallas insurance attorneys can give a quick answer to the above question. A November 2014, Texas Supreme Court opinion helps with the answer. The style of the case is, In re Essex Insurance Company. Here is relevant information from that case. Rafael Zuniga sued San Diego Tortilla (SDT) for…
Mineral Wells insurance attorneys handling home owners claim will someday see something similar to the issued dealt with in this 2014, opinion. The opinion was issued by the Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.]. The style of the case is, Oleksy v. Farmers Insurance Exchange. Here is the relevant information.…
Life insurance attorneys in Dallas will run across situations where there are competing claims for policy benefits. Sometimes those claims are legitimate concerns and sometimes not. A 2014, opinion from the US Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit needs to be read. The style of the case is, State Farm Life…
Most Grand Prairie insurance attorneys will some day be presented with the above question. A 2014, Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion that addresses this issue. The style of the case is Cain V. Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co. Here is what it tells us. This is…