Dallas insurance lawyers need to have some familiarity with pollution exclusions in insurance policies. A 1998, Texarkana Court of Appeals case is worth reading. The style of the case is, Allen v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Here is some information from that case. This appeal arises from…
Arlington insurance lawyers will tell a client that a claim needs to be made to the insurance company as soon as the client knows of the claim. This is illustrated in a 1998, United States, Northern District of Texas case. The style of the opinion is, Chicago Insurance Company v.…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will find the 1995, case, Darby v. Jefferson Life, useful in their insurance law practice. It is from the Houston Court of Appeals [1 Dist.]. On October 5, 1987, Jefferson Life’s agent, Charles Sharp, interviewed Darby in her home after she applied for a major medical…
Arlington insurance attorneys need to know when someone can collect on a life insurance policy as a beneficiary. A 1995, Eastland Court of Appeals opinion is worth reading. The style of the case is, Maris v. McCraw. Here is some information from the case. The controlling issue in this circumstantial…
Every Dallas and Fort Worth insurance lawyer has to have an understanding of “Stowers” claims. Under Texas law, a demand for policy limits is generally referred to as a Stowers demand and can give rise to a suit against the insurance company to collect any excess judgment under the Stowers…
Most Fort Worth insurance lawyers will be aware of this case. It is a Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.] case styled, Allstate v. Rehab Alliance of Texas. This Court upheld the trial Court summary judgment in favor of Rehab Alliance. The opinion is long but here is a little…
Life Insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth area will see life insurance policies that are ERISA plans. They learn quickly that ERISA plans are different from other types of life insurance plans. This is illustrated in a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case styled, Ellis v. Reliance Standard…
Dallas insurance attorneys can tell you that some insurance companies refuse to cover people who are involved in a wreck while driving a company vehicle. Yet the company says the drivers personal insurance should be the coverage. What to do??? Forbes published an article that talks about this issue. Here…
Parker County insurance lawyers will deal with clients who have Farm and Ranch insurance policies. Here is a case that deals with one of those policies. It is a 2014 case styled, Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters v. Terry Graham, and is out of the Texarkana Court of Appeals. Here is…
Most Dallas insurance attorneys can give a quick answer to the above question. A November 2014, Texas Supreme Court opinion helps with the answer. The style of the case is, In re Essex Insurance Company. Here is relevant information from that case. Rafael Zuniga sued San Diego Tortilla (SDT) for…