(Insured Was Not Collaterally Estopped From Relying on California Law Governing Trigger of Coverage for Asbestosis Claim Settlement)

(Insurer May Appeal Default Judgment Entered Against Insured in Small Claims Court)

(Arbitration Clause Applied to Third-Party Beneficiary Claiming Coverage Under Policy as an Additional Insured for Personal Injury Claim)

(Underlying Antitrust Lawsuit Based on Fraudulent Procurement of Patent Did Not Constitute Potential Malicious Prosecution Triggering Duty to Defend Under Personal Injury Coverage Afforded by CGL Policy)

Texas Political Subdivisions Property/Casualty Joint Self Insurance Fund v. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD addressed whether Texas commercial auto policies consider golf carts “autos” or “mobile equipment.” 

In Frederking v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, No. 18-50536 (5th Cir. July 2, 2019), the Fifth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that resulted in a liability policy’s coverage of punitive damages.

In Prophet Equity LP v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas held that the insureds were entitled to payment from the second-level excess carrier for the wrongful termination of the investment firm’s partner by the firm’s majority partner.

In ADI Worldlink, LLC. v. RSUI Idemnity Co., 932 F.3d.369 (5th Cir. 2019), the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, finding that an “interrelatedness provision” of a claims made and reported policy, when read in conjunction with the policy’s notice requirement, precluded coverage for all wage claims against an insured, including those which were timely reported under a subsequent policy.