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Fairbanks v. Superior Ct. (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.)

Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In suit alleging misrepresentation by insurance company, the court of appeal holds that insurance is neither a "good" nor "service" within the meaning...

Archdale v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In bad faith action brought against insurer, summary judgment for defendant insurer is affirmed as to a tort claim, however, it is reversed as to a...

Pylant v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case arising from the termination of long-term disability benefits for an employee by the administrator of an employee welfare benefit plan...

United National Ins. Co. v. Hydro Tank, Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute over insurance coverage for a settlement of an underlying suit brought by workers injured during sludge removal conducted pursuant to a...

Progressive Universal Ins. Co. of IL v. Taylor

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit arising from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, summary judgement, requiring counterdefendants to endorse payments made by the...

Travelers Cas. & Surety Co. of Am. v. IADA Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law, Remedies
The federal common law of rights and obligations under ERISA-regulated plans does not provide that an ERISA fiduciary found liable for violating its...

Opp v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Insurance Law
In case involving suit under payment bond after general contractor filed for bankruptcy, summary judgment for defendant, which had issued the payment...

Allton v. Hintzsche

Contracts, Family Law, Insurance Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an estate dispute, an order directing an insurance company to pay the proceeds of a life insurance policy to plaintiff, decedent's ex-wife, is...

Milligan v. Trautman

Bankruptcy Law, Insurance Law
The cash from a surrendered whole-life insurance policy is not exempt from a bankruptcy estate under Texas law.

OneBeacon Ins. Co. v. Don's Building Supply Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Product Liability, Property Law & Real Estate
Questions of law are certified to the Supreme Court of Texas regarding: 1) the proper rule under Texas law for determining the time at which property...