Topic
Every decision we've filed under Insurance.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in an insurance dispute where the plaintiff failed to prove the timing of hail damage to her roof. The court held that the insured did not meet her burden under Texas law to show the loss occurred during a specific policy period.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an uninsured motorist coverage dispute. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present evidence proving the at-fault driver was uninsured or underinsured.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court judgment because the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. The appellate court found that complete diversity of citizenship was absent among the parties as originally aligned in the complaint.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a nonparty because it lacked standing to challenge district court orders in a receivership dispute. The court found the appellant failed to demonstrate injury or a legally protected interest in the assets at issue.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a dispute between competing title insurance companies. The court held that the defendants did not knowingly participate in breaches of fiduciary duty or violate non-solicitation agreements under Texas law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil insurance dispute. The appellate panel found no reversible error in the lower court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a breach of contract and bad faith dispute over an insurance policy. The appellate court found no reversible error in the jury's damage calculations or the district court's handling of the trial proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit. The appellate panel held that the litigation privilege barred privacy claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit involving claims of privacy invasion and slander of title. The court held that litigation privilege barred the tort claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.