Everest National Insurance Company v. Megasand Enterprises, Inc.
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4:20-cv-01265
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August 05, 2022
Insurer Can't Skip Harvey Coverage, Texas Court Says
A Texas federal judge should find that Everest National Insurance Co. has an obligation to defend a Texas mining company from lawsuits concerning Hurricane Harvey flooding, a magistrate judge recommended Friday, saying the insurer didn't show the claims fell under a pollution exclusion.
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May 09, 2022
'Eight Corners Rule' Kills Harvey Coverage Case, Insurer Says
The insurer of a Texas-based sand company said Monday that a ruling from the state's top court on the "eight corners rule" boosted its case that a pollution exclusion in the company's policy barred coverage for underlying Hurricane Harvey claims.
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February 08, 2021
Texas Judge OKs Insurer's Hurricane Harvey Coverage Suit
A federal judge in Texas has denied Megasand Enterprises Inc.'s request to toss a lawsuit brought by an insurer seeking a declaration that it doesn't have to defend the sand and gravel company from claims its discharges into Houston waterways exacerbated Hurricane Harvey-related flooding.
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April 09, 2020
Insurer Wants Out Of Covering Hurricane Harvey Suit Defense
An insurer asked a Texas federal court on Thursday to declare that it no longer has to defend an industrial company facing accusations that it discharged debris into Houston-area waterways and made Hurricane Harvey-related flooding worse.