March 18, 2020
The Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that a car insurance policy promising to pay owners the cash value of a totaled vehicle does not include taxes and fees to replace it, shooting down an appeal from a proposed class of car owners who took their insurer to court.
February 05, 2020
A Fifth Circuit judge on Wednesday questioned why the court shouldn't just ask the Texas Supreme Court to answer whether, under state law, an insurer should have to pay its policyholders sales taxes or title transfer fees for totaled cars.
September 19, 2019
A lower court's rejection of a suit alleging a car insurance company owed clients sales taxes or title transfer fees for totaled cars should be upheld since the contract didn't cover those expenses, the company has told the Fifth Circuit.
August 07, 2019
A Texas federal court incorrectly tossed a proposed class action by clients alleging a car insurance company owed them sales taxes or title transfer fees for totaled cars because the policies should cover all expenses, the Fifth Circuit has been told.