{"id":895172,"date":"2018-11-08T11:45:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=895172"},"modified":"2018-11-08T11:45:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:45:50","slug":"timely-paying-appraisal-award-exempted-insurer-breach-contract-bad-faith-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/timely-paying-appraisal-award-exempted-insurer-breach-contract-bad-faith-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Timely Paying Appraisal Award Exempted Insurer from Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marle Laur | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com\/2018\/11\/articles\/insurance\/timely-paying-appraisal-award-exempted-insurer-from-breach-of-contract-and-bad-faith-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog<\/a> | November 3, 2018<\/p>\n<p>In the case\u00a0<em>Biasatti v. GuideOne National Ins. Co.<\/em>, No. 07-17-00044-CV (Tex. Ct.App. Aug. 16, 2018), Steven Biasatti and Paul Gross, d\/b\/a TopDog Properties, brought suit against its insurance company, GuideOne National Insurance Company for breach of contract.<\/p>\n<p>TopDog Properties (\u201cTopDog\u201d) was insured through a commercial insurance policy issued by GuideOne National Insurance Company (\u201cGuideOne\u201d). The property suffered a loss as a result of wind and hail damage, and TopDog put GuideOne on notice of the loss. The insurer inspected the property and determined that the damage totaled $1,896.88. GuideOne did not issue payment to the insured since the damage was less than the $5,000.00 deductible. When GuideOne did not change its coverage determination after a second inspection, TopDog requested appraisal of the claim. GuideOne responded that under the policy, only the insurer could invoke appraisal, and it declined to do so. The insured filed suit.<\/p>\n<p>Months after TopDog filed suit, GuideOne invoked appraisal. The insured resisted, and the trial court refused to compel the appraisal. On appeal, the trial court was directed to grant GuideOne\u2019s motion to compel appraisal.<\/p>\n<p>The appraisers and umpire set the amount of loss at $168,808.00. GuideOne sent TopDog a check for $146,927.30, which reflected the amount awarded less the deductible and depreciation.<\/p>\n<p>TopDog then filed a motion for partial summary judgment against the insurer for breach of contract and failure to timely pay the insured\u2019s claim. The insurer argued, in its own motion for summary judgment, that since it had promptly paid the appraisal award, the insured\u2019s claims against GuideOne could no longer stand. The trial court ruled in favor of GuideOne\u2019s motion. TopDog appealed.<\/p>\n<p>The appellate court affirmed the trial court\u2019s ruling, holding that since GuideOne invoked the appraisal clause following the benefits dispute, as permitted by the policy, then timely tendered the appraisal award, TopDog received the benefits it was entitled to under the policy and did not demonstrate that any policy benefits were withheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marle Laur | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 3, 2018 In the case\u00a0Biasatti v. GuideOne National Ins. Co., No. 07-17-00044-CV (Tex. Ct.App. Aug. 16, 2018), Steven Biasatti and Paul Gross, d\/b\/a TopDog Properties, brought suit against its insurance company, GuideOne National Insurance Company for breach of contract. 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