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BITCO Gen’l Ins. Corp. v. Monroe Guar. Ins. Co.
Texas: “Eight Corners” or Not?
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Gulf Coast Freeze Coverage

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Freeze Coverage Response Team and Resource Center
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Appellate/General Liability

Shinogle v. Whitlock
Thompson Coe Obtains Texas Supreme Court Victory in Shooting Accident Suit
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Attorneys licensed in 28 states
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Litigated insurance cases from 2018 to 2020
Band 1 law firm for Insurance in Texas from 2004 – 2021
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Texas Passes New Law Governing Trials in Actions Against Commercial Trucking Companies

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Thompson Coe Partner Barry Moscowitz and Texarkana Attorney Paul Miller Secure Victory for Private Jail Operator in Section 1983 Case

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Municipal Projects: Unique Risks and Considerations with Angela Caffey, Esq.

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Freeze Coverage Response Team and Resource Center

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Medicare 101

Medicare 101! Who is eligible for Medicare? What are the different parts of Medicare? When should you be thinking about and looking into Medicare? Kevin Mosher and Greg Dekeuster from NPF Benefits talk about...

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New Texas Law on Sexual Harassment Claims: What It Means for Employers

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Dallas Attorney Robert Boone Obtains MSJ in Breach of Contract Suit

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Texas: “Eight Corners” or Not?

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Dallas Attorneys Jamie Baker and Ashley Pedigo Obtain Two MSJs on behalf of Allstate

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Houston Attorneys Prevail in "Apparent Authority" Suit

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Insurance, Coverage
BITCO Gen’l Ins. Corp. v. Monroe Guar. Ins. Co.

Texas: “Eight Corners” or Not?

Thompson Coe's Dallas Insurance Litigation and Coverage Partners Rick Harmon and Jody Stasney have paved the way for the Texas Supreme Court to answer insurance practitioners’ frequently debated (and often-litigated) issue on the proper analysis for a liability insurer’s defense obligation: is Texas a strict “eight corners” state or is extrinsic evidence admissible?

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Gulf Coast Freeze Coverage
Resources and Updates

Freeze Coverage Response Team and Resource Center

The recent winter storms across the Gulf Coast United States is expected to produce a high-volume of insurance litigation.  To help our clients navigate the wide-ranging implications, Thompson Coe has assembled a Freeze Coverage Response Team and Resource Center. Our Response Team stands ready to assist clients in navigating the numerous anticipated issues arising from this catastrophe. The Response Team will be compiling a resource hub including state specific claims handling guides, catastrophe specific coverage and policy form issues, update on litigation arising from this event, key attorney contacts, and other information as the post-storm situation continues to develop and your response needs change.

Insurance Coverage

State Specific Claims Handling Timelines - Publication

Contingent Business Interruption in Context of the Freeze Claims - Publication

TDI Issues Guidance to Industry on Freeze Claims

ERCOT and Other Liability Issues Arising from the February 2021 Freeze - Publication

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Appellate/General Liability
Shinogle v. Whitlock

Thompson Coe Obtains Texas Supreme Court Victory in Shooting Accident Suit

Dallas Partners Rick Harmon, Heather Phelps, and Cassie Dallas, and Austin Partner Wade Crosnoe obtained a significant appellate victory in the Texas Supreme Court for shooting range Alpine Industries, Inc. and its employee Lane Thomas Shinogle. The Texas Supreme Court held that the docket control order, which set the date for serving expert reports for testifying experts, did not extend the deadline for serving a 90-day statutory expert report because it did not explicitly reference the statutory deadline.

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