Extrinsic evidence – Avoiding Insurance Bad Faith

Texas Supreme Court Crafts “Undisputed Evidence of Collusive Fraud” Exception to Eight-Corners Rule

By Alissa Christopher Posted on May 6, 2020 Posted in Bad Faith Tagged with Collusion, Collusive fraud, Duty to Defend, Eight-corners rule, Exception, Extrinsic evidence, Insurance fraud, Texas, Undisputed evidence

In Texas, and as a general rule, only the four corners of the policy and the four corners of the petition against the insured are relevant in deciding whether the duty to defend applies. Richards v. State Farm Lloyds, ___S.W.3d …

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South Carolina Federal District Court: Insurer May Act in Bad Faith by Considering Extrinsic Evidence to Deny Duty to Defend

By William Craven Posted on April 7, 2017 Posted in Bad Faith Tagged with bad faith, Defense, Defense obligation, Duty to Defend, Exclusion, Extra-contractual, Extrinsic evidence, Roofing Limitation Endorsement, South Carolina

On February 6, 2017, the United States District Court, District of South Carolina, found a genuine dispute of material fact existed as to whether a Roofing Limitation Endorsement in a liability policy barred the insurer’s duty to defend. Williford Roofing, …

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Texas Supreme Court Crafts “Undisputed Evidence of Collusive Fraud” Exception to Eight-Corners Rule

South Carolina Federal District Court: Insurer May Act in Bad Faith by Considering Extrinsic Evidence to Deny Duty to Defend