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…
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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…
What If An Insurance Company Does A Bunch Of Things Wrong?
Arlington insurance attorneys need to be able to explain to clients what happens when an insurance company is found to do many things wrong. This is illustrated to a certain extent by a 1998 Texas Supreme Court case. The case is styled Waite Hills Services v. World Class Metal Works,…
Three Times Actual Damages – How That Works
Insurance law attorneys in Dallas and the Fort Worth area need to be able to discuss how trebling of damages works in insurance cases. The Texarkana Court of Appeals issued a 2006 opinion that helps to understand this issue. The style of the case is, Allstate Indemnity Company v. Hyman.…
Insurance Attorneys – Here’s One For You
Tarrant County insurance lawyers who keep up with what is going on in the world of insurance coverages will find an article published by BloombergBusinessweek in July to be entertaining. The title of the article is, “Even Pot Dealers Need Insurance. The Problem Is, Where to Get It?” Here is…
Insurance For Granny Scooters?
Irving insurance attorneys as well as all lawyers in the Dallas – Fort Worth area need to be aware of the changes in law related to insurance issues. BloombergBusinessWeek published an article in July that is interesting. The title of the article is. “Insurers Claim Granny Scooters Must Be Covered…