Over the past several years in Texas, there has been considerable uncertainty among carriers and policyholders over the scope of the contractual liability exclusion (exclusion b) in the standard CGL policy as it relates to garden-variety breach of contract claims …
The Texas Supreme Court issued a key ruling Friday that should boost consumer confidence in the liability insurance coverage that builders and general contractors carry. Writing for the court, Justice Phil Johnson denied an insurance company’s attempt to avoid paying …
When the Texas Supreme Court decides to look at controversial insurance coverage issues, you can assume that their decisions will never be boring. Such was the case in its Aug. 23 decision in Lennar Corp. v. Markel American Insurance Co. …
Texas Supreme Court Puts an Exclamation Point on its Prior Case Two recent decisions from the Texas Supreme Court establish that there is no common law bad faith in Texas regarding workers’ compensation claims. The Texas Supreme Court in Texas …
Man’s best friend is priceless. But a dog gone is worth nothing in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court upheld Friday that bereaved dog owners can’t sue for emotional damages when someone else is to blame for the death of a …
One of the most fascinating aspects of writing about insurance litigation is that often issues that we discuss seem to be “finally” decided, only to reappear again. For instance, previously for Insurance Journal we discussed a landmark case involving the …
Bennie Dale Morris used to be a regular at Frank’s Place – eating meals and drinking coffee several times a day at the smoke-filled cafe – until the restaurant owner’s joking around got a little too personal. In fact, Morris …
In a decision that workers’ compensation experts say is good for Texas employees and employers alike, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a unanimous opinion on January 27, 2012, that bars negligence claims against policyholders. The Port Elevator-Brownsville v. Casados …
Texas’ main business tax does not violate the state constitutional ban on a personal income tax, according to a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court in late November. The Texas Legislature created the business tax, also known as the margins …