The United States District Courts in Texas continue to issue conflicting opinions regarding the analysis to be used in determining whether a state court petition contains sufficient allegations against a nondiverse defendant...more
For more than a decade, courts applying Texas law — including the Fifth Circuit, two federal district courts and several Texas courts of appeal — have uniformly held that an insurer’s full and timely payment of an appraisal...more
There will be no more fishing in Texas in unrelated claim files. The Supreme Court of Texas has summarily ended any debate as to whether discovery of an insurer’s claim files for other policyholders is permissible — it is...more
Texas is the second largest surplus lines insurance market in the United States, collecting over $4 billion in premiums annually. Surplus lines insurance is important as it can provide insurance to those whose needs are not...more