Donnie Mike Apodaca, II – Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith

Texas Supreme Court Axes Policyholder’s Attempt to Expand Insurer Tort Liability

By Donnie Mike Apodaca, II Posted on June 28, 2022 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with bad faith, Extra-contractual, good faith and fair dealing, insurance, Texas, tort

In Elephant Insurance Co., LLC v. Kenyon, the Supreme Court of Texas reiterated the framework of an insurer’s common-law duties to insureds under Texas law.[1] In applying that framework to the facts of the case, the Court rejected an attempt …

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The Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies That a Party Can Testify as an Expert Witness without Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege

By Donnie Mike Apodaca, II Posted on March 12, 2019 Posted in Bad Faith Tagged with attorney client privilege, Clients as Experts, Expert Witnesses, Hurricane Ike, insurance, Texas. Texas Supreme Court, waiver, Work-Product Doctrine

Litigation usually involves complex issues related to technology, products, or business processes. In many cases, clients are the best subject-matter experts of their craft. Nevertheless, attorneys are sometimes hesitant to designate a client or a client’s employee as an expert …

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Texas Supreme Court Axes Policyholder’s Attempt to Expand Insurer Tort Liability

The Supreme Court of Texas Clarifies That a Party Can Testify as an Expert Witness without Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege