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Insurance Litigation Diversity Jurisdiction Claims Adjusters

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Texas Appellate Court Granted Mandamus and Allowed Insurer to Intervene in Case Brought Against Adjusting Company and Individual...

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Plaintiffs attorneys have been doing their darnedest to avoid litigating in federal court. That’s because federal court judges are more likely to consider dispositive motions and are stricter in enforcing deadlines and...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Rules Insurance Adjuster is not Personally Liable for Claim Denial

In a highly anticipated decision delivered on March 14, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected a policyholder's attempt to hold an insurance director personally liable under sections 10-3-1115 to -1116, C.R.S. (2021) for...more

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The Wild West of Improper Joinder in North Texas

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In 1998, the Texas Supreme Court recognized that an insurance claim adjuster can be held personally liable for a breach of the Texas Insurance Code. Based on this precedent, it has become commonplace for claim adjusters to be...more

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Don’t Mess With Texas Adjusters In Hail Damage Claims

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Texas hail claim policyholder lawyers, like many plaintiffs’ lawyers, clearly prefer to be in state court rather than federal court. To accomplish this and prevent the defendant insurer from properly removing the lawsuit to...more

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