Texas Supreme Court Grants Review Of Suit Questioning Insurer’s Timing Of Appraisal

Mealey's (January 22, 2019, 12:46 PM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — In its Jan. 18 orders pronounced, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to review an insured’s lawsuit seeking recourse against its insurer pursuant to the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (TPPCA) after the insured argued that this case is important to the state's jurisprudence because it invites the high court to explain how the principles of USAA Texas Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca apply when an insurer invokes appraisal after the onset of litigation (Barbara Technologies Corporation v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 17-0640, Texas Sup.)....