Texas Majority Reverses Ruling In Insurer’s Favor In Hailstorm Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (March 23, 2021, 9:26 AM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of the Texas Supreme Court on March 19 reversed a lower court’s ruling in favor of a homeowners insurer in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit arising from hailstorm damage, finding that the insurer was not entitled to summary judgment because it did not pay the amount that “must be paid” on the insured’s claim before the statutory deadline....