The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a long-standing Texas rule: the duty to defend is not implicated unless the insured complies with the policy’s notice-of-suit requirements and demands...more
In July of 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revisited and affirmed its prediction that Texas courts will not allow extrinsic evidence to determine an insurer’s duty to defend where such evidence...more
2/18/2021
/ ATV Accidents ,
Bodily Injury ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Extrinsic Evidence ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Reservation of Rights ,
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