Texas Insurance Law Newsbrief - August 15, 2017
SUPREME COURT REVISITS GANDY, “FULLY ADVERSARIAL TRIAL” REQUIREMENTS
A DAY LATE, $6 MILLION SHORT: TEXAS SUPREME COURT ENFORCES STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH CANCELLATION NOTICES
DISCOVERING A BALANCE: TEXAS SUPREME COURT PROVIDES PROPORTIONALITY-BASED GUIDANCE FOR DECIDING DISPUTES OVER ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION
FIFTH CIRCUIT FINDS SUBROGATION CLAUSE ALLOWS SUBROGEE TO SEEK REFORMATION OF INSURANCE CONTRACT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT FINDS TIMELY PAYMENT OF APPRAISAL AWARD PRECLUDES EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY, EVEN UNDER TEXAS SUPREME COURT’S RECENTLY ARTICULATED BAD FAITH STANDARDS
TIMELY PAYMENT OF APPRAISAL AWARD PRECLUDES CONTRACTUAL AND EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL CLAIMS
COURT EXAMINES ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE PROTECTION FOR INSURER’S CLAIM FILE – CONDITIONALLY GRANTS, IN-PART, INSURED’S REQUEST FOR CLAIM FILE DOCUMENTS
MINIMUM FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS SUFFICIENT TO DEFEAT REMOVAL IN NORTHERN DISTRICT PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM
HOUSTON COURT OF APPEAL GRANTS SECOND MANDAMUS FOR USAA ON NEW TRIAL ORDER