Dallas life insurance lawyers know what an interpleader is and the circumstances under which, cause insurance companies to interplead life insurance proceeds into the court. An old 1931 case illustrates this. The case is styled, McCormick v. Southwestern Life Ins. Co. and is from the Waco Court of Appeals. This…
Fort Worth lawyers will tell you to comply with the policy provisions when making a claim. In this regard, a case from the U.S. District Court McAllen Division is a good read. It is styled, Belinda Santa Maria v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. This a summary judgment ruling and…
Weatherford lawyers who sue insurance companies need to know how to stay out of Federal Court if they want to properly represent their clients. It cannot always be done but understanding the law in these matters is important. A U.S. Northern District, Dallas Division case is good reading on this…
Dallas area attorneys who handle hail damage claims need to read this opinion from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The style of the case is, Vincent Stagliano v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company. This is a first-party insurance dispute over coverage for damage to commercial property allegedly caused by a…
Dallas area attorneys handling life insurance benefits under an ERISA plan need to read this 5th Circuit opinion. It is styled, Judy Hagen v. Aetna Insurance Company; Hewlett Packard Company. David Hagen was an employee of Hewlett and had life insurance coverage under a company benefits plan administered by Aetna.…
Lawyers handling ERISA claims can tell horrible stories of the injustice that has occurred in the handling of ERISA claims. The State Bar of Texas, Insurance Section published an article that discussed some of the issues harming people. Although the Act’s purpose was to promote the creation of employee benefit…
When suing an adjuster, the requirements are very specific to keep a case out of Federal Court. This is illustrated in a U.S. Northern District, Fort Worth Division, opinion. The case is styled Southlake Campus, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Company, et al. This action arises from a dispute over insurance…
Hail damage claims are a big source of litigation for insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. An opinion from the Federal Court , Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division is worth reading. It is styled, Armando Martinez, et al v. State Farm Lloyd’s, et al. This is…
Duncanville insurance lawyers keeping abreast of insurance laws may find this article from the Insurance Journal interesting. The title is, “Best, Worst States For Insurance Regulation.” Vermont, Utah, Iowa, Virginia and Kentucky get an “A” and North Carolina an “F” in one think tank’s annual grading of states on how…
This 2014, Texas Supreme Court opinion should be of local interest. The case is styled, In re National Lloyd’s Insurance Company. In this narrow holding, the Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court abused its discretion by ordering the defendant insurance company to produce evidence related to insurance claims…