Butler's Thursday Tips #3 | Organization Matters
Can an insured’s post-suit Civil Remedy Notice demanding over $75,000 satisfy the amount-in-controversy diversity jurisdiction requirement and trigger the thirty-day removal period for an insurer? It depends....more
Attorney Shaheen Nouri offers some tips on staying on top of cases for First-Party Coverage and Extra-Contractual matters. Stay tuned to find out more helpful tips! #ButlerLegal #COVID19 #ThursdayTips #ThursdayThoughts...more
When the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinions in Barbara Techs. Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 806 (Tex. 2019) and Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 127 (Tex. 2019), a badly fractured court overturned prior...more
We’ve focused a lot on third-party releases lately, as bankruptcy courts across the country continue to evaluate whether and under what circumstances they are permissible. But, as a recent opinion of the United States Court...more
In USAA Texas Lloyds Company v. Menchaca, the Texas Supreme Court provided five distinct rules regarding the relationship between claims for an insurance policy breach and Texas Insurance Code violations. Shortly after the...more
Ten months ago, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion which was predicted by some to change the course of Texas precedent regarding extracontractual liability after timely payment of an appraisal award. Eight months...more
On April 7, 2017, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion that some argue changed the landscape of Texas law regarding extracontractual liability in first-party insurance cases. In USAA Texas Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca, the...more
In this April 2016 post, we addressed preserving or eliminating extra-contractual fraud claims in M&A transactions. In this follow-up, we discuss a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision that further clarifies the framework...more