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Date: 04-04-2023
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Case Number: 1:22-cv-00381
Judge: Michael J. Truncale
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Jefferson County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Christopher Weldon Martin, Jamie Penton Cooper, Michael Wayne McCoy, Paul William Bishop , III
Description: Beaumont, Texas insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
This case was filled in the 60th Judicial District Court, Orange Cnty, TX, 220297-C, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.
A successful Texas common law bad faith insurance claim must establish that an insurance company unreasonably denied or delayed a claim's payment. The injured party must also prove that the insurer knew or should have known there was no reasonable basis for doing so.
Outcome: 04/04/2023 15 ORDERED that this case is dismissed with prejudice, with each Party bearing its own attorney's fees and costs. Ordered that all pending motions filed herein are denied as moot. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 4/4/2023. (bjc, ) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
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