Charla Aldous, P.C., et al v. Darwin National Assurance Co.

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Case Number:

16-10537

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

4110 Insurance

  1. May 14, 2018

    5th Circ. Revives Atty's Bad Faith Claims In Coverage Row

    The Fifth Circuit has revived a Texas attorney's claims that her insurer acted in bad faith by refusing to pay defense costs in litigation with a former client, ordering a trial judge to review the alleged violations of the state insurance code in light of a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling.

  2. March 17, 2017

    5th Circ. Backs Texas Lawyer In Malpractice Insurance Suit

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday sided with a Dallas-based lawyer in a malpractice coverage dispute related to Hunt Petroleum Corp. heir Al Hill III's trust litigation, saying the district court misinterpreted the insurer's coverage obligation and should not have ordered the attorney to pay back certain defense costs.