5th Circuit Asks Texas Supreme Ct. if Attorney Fees Owed After Insurer Pays Appraisal Award July 13, 2023 A federal appellate court, grappling with conflicting decisions from federal courts, is asking the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether...
Morakabian and Rosales Signal a Consensus View on Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees After Appraisal June 27, 2023 By James W. Holbrook III and Austin Taylor Chapter 542 of the Texas Insurance Code, also known as the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (“TPPCA”), generally allows...
5th Circuit Reasserts That Bad Faith Not Necessary to Win Interest Penalty Against Texas Insurers September 18, 2020 By Jim Sams A Houston plaintiff’s attorney defeated State Farm Lloyd’s for the fourth time on the same issue, this time coming away...