On Remand, Texas Panel Reaffirms Ruling In Insureds’ Favor In Hurricane Ike Suit

Mealey's (February 26, 2020, 1:23 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — On remand from the Texas Supreme Court, a Texas appeals court on Feb. 25 again affirmed a lower court’s judgment in favor of insureds in a Hurricane Ike coverage dispute, finding that the insurer “failed to attack an independent ground supporting the judgment and waived briefing of the argument that breach of contract is a prerequisite to extra-contractual claims” (State Farm Lloyds v. Candelario Fuentes, et al., No. 14-14-00824, Texas App., 14th Dist., 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1556)....