TEXAS UPDATE!
TEXAS SUPREME COURT ADOPTS “ACTUAL INJURY RULE” TO DETERMINE INSURER’S DUTY TO DEFEND: This morning in a landmark decision, at least insofar as insurance coverage goes, the Texas Supreme Court rejected both the exposure and manifestation rules for determining when an insurer’s duty to defend is triggered under an occurrence… continue reading...
Texas Update’s Olympic Update
We think we deserve a big hug every time we avoid crashing on the pommel horse. ♦ ♦ ♦ Parents Unsuccessfully Sue Kid: Last week, Chamberlain♦McHaney lawyer Catherine Kyle scored a defense verdict after a week long jury trial in Austin. In Logue v Logue, a father and stepmother… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
The Case of a Thong Gone Wrong: As a faithful reader of Texas Update!, you certainly know by now that we rarely cross state lines for legal news. But this story moved us to send one of our staff writers to Southern California. A Los Angeles woman claims she was… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE!
Texas Appellate Court Holds Mold Damage is Covered Under Standard Homeowner’s Policy: Late last week, an intermediate Texas appellate court held remediation costs for mold damaged dwelling and contents are covered under the standard HO-B homeowners policy if the mold is caused by an “accidental discharge, leakage or overflow of… continue reading...