BITCO Gen Ins v. Monroe Guar Ins
Case Number:
19-51012
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April 13, 2022
Insurer Must Defend Drilling Company Accused Of Negligence
Monroe Guaranty Insurance Co. must defend a drilling company accused of negligent work on a commercial irrigation well, the Fifth Circuit affirmed, off the heels of a Texas Supreme Court decision detailing when courts can deviate from the so-called eight corners rule to determine that duty to defend.
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March 19, 2021
Texas Justices To Weigh '8 Corners' Rule In Insurance Fight
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether courts can use information outside of a lawsuit's allegations and an insurance contract when deciding an insurer's duty to defend a client.
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March 15, 2021
5th Circ. Asks Texas Justices To Weigh In On Insurance Row
The Fifth Circuit asked the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether courts can consider information outside of a lawsuit's allegations and an insurance contract when deciding whether an insurer has to defend a client, saying the Lone Star State doesn't yet have a definitive ruling on the issue.
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October 05, 2020
Insurer Tells 5th Circ. No Duty To Defend Aquifer Drilling Suit
An insurer told the Fifth Circuit during oral arguments Monday morning that it should not be on the hook for the cost of defending an insured sued over negligently drilling an irrigation well through the Edwards Aquifer based on the plain terms of exclusions in the policy.