Insured Alleges Viable Claim Against Adjuster; Suit Must Be Remanded, Judge Says

Mealey's (February 23, 2018, 10:09 AM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — An insured’s suit seeking coverage for property damages caused by a hail storm must be remanded to Texas state court because complete diversity of citizenship does not exist as the insured states a plausible claim for relief against the insurance adjuster, a Texas federal judge said on Feb. 20 (Melvin Nelson v. State Farm Lloyds et al., No. 17-962, W.D. Texas, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26547)....