Tarrant County insurance attorneys will find the following case useful on many claims they encounter. The case is a 1984 Texas Supreme Court case styled, Luna v. North Star Dodge Sales, Inc. Here is some of the relevant information. In March 1980 Luna sought to purchase a 1980 Dodge Omni…
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Loss Of Use
Dallas County insurance lawyers will run into situations where a claim for “loss of use” as it relates to a vehicle will need to be made. An opinion that is a good case to look for guidance is from the Austin Court of Appeals in 1997, and is styled, “Mondragon…
What Happens When Named Insured Dies
Dallas insurance attorneys need to be able to answer the above question. This was addressed in a 1990 opinion from the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.]. The style of the case is, Nielson v. Allstate. Here is some relevant information. This is an appeal from a summary judgment in…
Renewing A Policy
Insurance attorneys in Dallas need to be able to advise a client when a policy had been properly renewed. An opinion from the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] helps in this advice. It is a 2009 case styled, Hartland v. Progressive County Mutual. Here is some information to know.…
Insurance Accepts Late Payment
Insurance lawyers in Dallas need to be aware of the law as it relates to an insurance company accepting a late premium payment. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] issued an opinion in 2009, that dealt with this issue. The style of the case is, Hartland v. Progressive County…
Geographic Limitation In Insurance Policy
Aledo insurance lawyers will not often run across what happened in this case, but it something to know about. The case is styled, McCallas v. State Farm Mutual. The opinion was issued by the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] in 1986. The issue presented is whether the trial court…
Claim Denial Of Auto Policy Due To Cancellation
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will see situations where claims are denied due to policy cancellation. Here is a case that dealt with that situation. It is a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals opinion issued in 2001. The style of the case is, Jones v. Ray Insurance Agency. Here is some…
When Is Property A Total Loss?
Dallas insurance lawyers will get a lot of calls wherein someone is asking the above question. This most often arises in the context of a motor vehicle accident. The Tyler Court of Appeals addressed this issue in a 2007 opinion styled, Canal Insurance v. Hopkins Towing. Here is some of…
Insurance Company Attempts At Deceit
Dallas insurance lawyers who go to trial very often will have run across the situation presented in this 2006, Corpus Christi Court of Appeals opinion. The style of the case is, Perez v. Kleinert. In this case State Farm was sued for uninsured / underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits. The attorney…
Policy Coverage In Mexico
Irving insurance attorneys will have many clients who travel to Mexico. The question then concerns auto coverage when traveling in Mexico. The first thing to do is to get with their agent and to read the policy. In order to understand how courts look at this issue, reading a 1999,…