Texas insurance lawyers will sometimes find themselves in a situation where there was no insurance on a piece of property. When this happens, the next question is why isn’t there insurance. Then, who is responsible for getting the coverage. This was the issue in a 1976, Texas Supreme Court opinion…
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Agent Liability
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know this case discussing insurance agent liability. It is a 2008 opinion from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals. The style is, Insurance Network of Texas v. Kloesel. The Kloesel’s have owned and operated Kloesels’ Steakhouse since 1970. INT is an independent insurance agency. In…
Proving Hail Losses The Wrong Way Or Not At All
Fort Worth insurance attorneys who handle hail damage claims need to know how “not” to handle the claim. A US Northern District case from the Dallas Division is worth reading to know what courts are looking for in a lawsuit. It is a 2014 opinion styled, Stevenson v. Nationwide. Stevenson…
Misrepresentation By Insured
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…
Excess Insurance
Irving insurance lawyers will see situations where someone has “excess insurance.” There are many variables that can result from these situations. A 2000, Texas Supreme Court case styled, Keck, Mahin & Cate v. National Union Fire Insurance Company, is an opinion to read to see one of the variables. Granada…
Subrogation Settlement
Dallas insurance attorneys will sometimes run across semi-complicated subrogation issues. One of these situations arose in a 1998, Dallas Court of Appeals case styled, Universal Underwriters of Texas v. Transamerica Insurance Group, et al. Here is some of the relevant information from that case. The case is a subrogation case…
2 Policies Covering Same Property
Arlington insurance attorneys will run across situations where a person, on purpose or by accident, has two insurance policies covering the same property. So what are some of the possible outcomes of this situation? A 2005, Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion had this issue. The style of the opinion…
Stolen Vehicle
Dallas insurance lawyers will have potential clients come and ask questions dealing with their stolen vehicle and how the insurance company is handling the claim. The Dallas Court of Appeals issued a 2008, opinion that is worth knowing about. The case is styled Ysasaga v. Nationwide. Here is the relevant…
What Happens When Insurance Company Pays Claim?
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to be able to explain to clients what happens when an insurance company pays a claim. There may be several things that happen. One of those things is that the insurance carrier has a subrogation claim to all amounts paid by the insurance carrier. A…
Reading An Insurance Policy
Insurance lawyers in Dallas will tell you to “read the policy.” Now the reality is that very few people ever read their insurance policy. Most people rely on their insurance agent to sell them a policy they want. This expectation often makes the agent responsible for selling a person a…