Many times, for a life insurance lawyer, the question is, When did the life insurance coverage take effect. This question was partially answered in a 1980 opinion from the Eastland Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, Durham Life Ins. Co. v. Cole. Kim Cole, a widow, individually and as…
Bad Faith insurance is a frequent topic when a person feels like they have been treated improperly by their insurance company. This issue is discussed in a 2021 opinion from the Eastern District of Texas. The opinion is styled, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company v. Yin Investments USA, LP. This opinion…
Here is an interesting twist on how to stay in State Court when suing an insurance company. This is a 2021 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division is styled, Nayeb Family, LP v. Certain Underwriters At Lloyd’s London Subscribing To Policy No. CSSFQP0000024-00 and HD&S Management, LLC.…
An old Insurance Lawyer once stated about “bad faith” that if you have to have an expert to tell you whether the insurance company acted in bad faith, or not, then there probably not bad faith in whatever the insurance company did. In 2021, a court in the Western District…
Here is a case that originated in a Fort Worth State District Court that insurance attorneys need to read. The opinion is from the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. It is styled, Yolonda Carney v. Allstate Vehicle And Property Insurance Company et al. The facts of the case…
Insurance lawyers learn real quick the difference between a case being litigated in Federal Court versus State Court. This is illustrated in a 2021 opinion from the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. It is styled, Craig Janssen v. Allstate Vehicle & Property Insurance Company. This is a claim…
Life Insurance Lawyers have many potential clients where in the basis for denial of the claim is that insured made a misrepresentation in the policy application within two years of making the application. This two years is called the contestability period. After two years the policy is supposed to be…
Here is a life insurance case wherein the insurance company attempts to have the Court agree to rescission of the policy. It is a 2021, opinion from the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The opinion is styled, Pruco Insurance Company v. Blanca Monica Villarreal – Transamerica Life Insurance Company…
Insurance lawyers need to be keeping up with the way courts are interpreting the new Texas Insurance Code, Section 542A. This is discussed in this 2021 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division. The opinion is styled, Ashlee Green v. Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. Here, Plaintiff…
Here is a 2021, opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, wherein the insurance company missed a deadline and tried to excuse the mistake. The styled of the opinion is, Aldo Cueller v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. Aldo sued Safeco in state court for breach of contract…