David H. Fisk | Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC | September 10, 2015 Before filing a lawsuit or initiating an arbitration proceeding pertaining to a construction defect, a condominium association in Texas with eight or more units must now comply with the newly added Section 82.119 to Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code.… Continue reading #6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims
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“Dazed and Confused” about Ambiguity in Texas
Patrick C. McGinnis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 6, 2015 I have been handling property damage cases since Hurricane Rita hit the Beaumont, Texas area in 2005. Much more prevalent these days are allegations that a provision of the insurance policy is ambiguous, and therefore, must be interpreted in a way more… Continue reading “Dazed and Confused” about Ambiguity in Texas
Watchdogs Fight ‘Insurance Immunity Act’
Ryan Kocian | Courthouse News Service | May 19, 2015 An insurance bill pending in the Texas Legislature would “gut the laws” so thoroughly that a citizens’ group calls it the “Insurance Immunity Act.” Senate Bill 1628 , by Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, has passed in the Senate but has not yet been voted on… Continue reading Watchdogs Fight ‘Insurance Immunity Act’
Texas Lawmakers Considering Bill to Reduce Lawsuits Against Property/Casualty Insurers
Thomas Harman | Best’s News Service | April 13, 2015 A Texas Senate panel is considering legislation supporters hope will reduce the number of lawsuits filed against property/casualty insurers in the state. Senate Bill 1628 is currently before the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. If passed and signed into law, it would take effect… Continue reading Texas Lawmakers Considering Bill to Reduce Lawsuits Against Property/Casualty Insurers
Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 5: Texas
Shane Smith | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 8, 2015 Texas courts have defined actual cash value as “repair or replacement costs less depreciation.”1 However, a Texas appellate court noted that actual cash value of property is equivalent to and synonymous with the fair market value of the property.2 Whether labor or overhead and… Continue reading Calculating Actual Cash Value, Part 5: Texas