Life insurance attorneys in the Dallas Fort Worth area would want to know about a 1996, San Antonio Court of Appeals case holding an insurance company responsible for the conduct of one of it’s managers. The style of the case is, Mendoza v. American National Insurance Company. Here is the…
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DTPA And Insurance
Experienced Grand Prairie insurance lawyers can tell you how the Texas Insurance Code and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) interact. A 1996, San Antonio Court of Appeals opinion also shows this interaction or lack thereof as it related to the case. The case is styled, Saunders v. Commonwealth…
Uninsured Motorists
Fort Worth insurance lawyers can tell you there are a lot of uninsured motorist cases to be seen. The Insurance Journal published an article recently titled, “IRC: Uninsured Motorists a Perplexing Pervasive Concern.” Here is what the article tells us. A new report shows there hasn’t been much ground gained…
Assign DTPA Claim?
Dallas insurance and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) lawyers will tell you a DTPA claim cannot be assigned. If you don’t believe them, you can believe the Texas Supreme Court. The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion in 2004 that discusses the assignability of a DTPA claim. The style of…
Disability Policy Claim Denial
Dallas insurance lawyers who handle disability policy’s need to be aware of an opinion from the United States District Court, Houston Division. The style of the case is, Fernandez v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co. Here is the relevant information. The cross-motions for summary judgment in this disability insurance dispute…
Uninsured Coverage
Richardson insurance attorneys need to be aware of this Eastland Court of Appeals case. The style of the case is Anderson v. Texas Farm Bureau. Here is some of the relevant information. Anderson appeals the trial court’s judgment that granted Texas Farm Bureau’s motion for summary judgment. Texas Farm Bureau…
Commercial Roof Hail Damage Claim
Fort Worth insurance attorneys who handle hail damage claims need to ready this recent opinion out of the United States District Court, Dallas Division. The style of the case is Hamilton Properties v. American Insurance Company. The opinion was issued in July 2014. Here is the relevant information. This case…
Water Damage To Foundation
Arlington insurance attorneys will get phone calls where a home owner has a claim denied by the insurance company where the insurance company says the foundation damage is not covered under the policy. The United States District Court, Houston Division issued an opinion recently that deals with a claim denial…
DTPA And Insurance Code Violations
Duncanville insurance attorneys need to know how the Texas Insurance Code and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) interact. A United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case from 2008 discusses this a little bit. The style of the case is, National Union Fire Insurance Company v. Puget Plastics…
Credit Disability Insurance
Duncanville insurance attorneys need to be able to discuss credit disability issues with a prospective client. A 1996, Austin Court of Appeals opinion helps to understand credit disability issues. The case is styled, American National Insurance Co. v. Paul. Here is some of the relevant information. The Pauls purchased a…