Insurance lawyers who handle home owners claims are all aware of the “vacancy exclusion” in a home owners policy. They may vary slightly from policy to policy but almost of the policies are going to have an exclusion that excludes losses that result when a home or building is vacant…
Irving insurance law attorneys who handle claims involving homeowner policy’s need to read this recent opinion out of the Dallas Court of Appeals. It is styled, David Fusaro v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company. David Fusaro appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Trinity Universal Insurance Company (TUIC). Among other…
Dallas insurance lawyers need to keep up with general information in the insurance world. Claims Journal published an article recently worth reading. It is titled, State Farm to Pay $352.5M to Settle Texas Residential Overcharge Case. It says: A settlement has been reached in a long-running dispute between the nation’s…
De Soto insurance lawyers who handle renters insurance need to read this case from the Houston Court of Appeals [1st. Dist.]. It is styled Zatorski v. USAA Texas Lloyds. After Zatorski’s home was burglarized, he sued USAA, alleging that USAA had represented to Zatorski that his renter’s insurance policy would…
Mineral Wells insurance attorneys probably already know about this case. It is an Eastland Court of Appeals case styled, Spurlock v Beacon Lloyds Insurance Company. This case involves the interpretation of a homeowner’s insurance policy. The Court had to construe a policy to determine if coverage exists for a personal…
Dallas insurance lawyers know that ruling from other states are sometimes looked at by courts in Texas. One example is a 2014, opinion by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. This court hears Texas cases, so knowing how they look at cases is important. The opinion is styled, Nationwide…
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.…
Lawyers who deal with homeowners insurance policies might face the following situation at some point in their legal career. It is an interesting case and is from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is a 2014 opinion styled, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v.Baptist. here is some relevant information from…
Fort Worth attorneys who handle water damage claims want to keep up with cases decided by juries through out the state of Texas. A recent case from the Houston Court of Appeals (14th Dist.) is worth reading. The style of the case is, Khan v. Safeco Surplus Lines. Here is…
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…