Texas Insurance Law Newsbrief - May 22, 2018

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS CONSIDERS EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE IN FINDING NO DUTY-TO-DEFEND SUIT TO WHICH NO COVERAGE APPLIES

AMARILLO COURT OF APPEALS FINDS NO “MISTAKE OF FACT” UNDERLYING UMPIRE’S APPRAISAL-DECISION, AND DENIES INSURED’S MOTION TO VACATE UMPIRE’S AWARD AND APPOINT A NEW UMPIRE

INSURER’S PRE-SUIT COMMUNICATIONS AND POST-SUIT REQUEST FOR STATUS UPDATE TO COMPLAINANT-PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL DID NOT BAR THE INSURED’S DEFENSE OF LIMITATIONS