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Texas Supreme Court Rules to Cut Out Attorney’s Fees in First-Party Appraisals

The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that when an insurance company pays an appraisal award plus any statutory interest in a weather-related first-party property case, there is no liability for attorney’s fees. The court responded to a certified question from …

Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Attorney Fee Awards When Appraisal Awards Are Paid

Insurance defense attorneys last week urged the Texas Supreme Court to uphold the “plain language” of a law passed in 2017 that they say precludes recovery of attorney fees in cases where the insurer pays the full amount of an …