Federal Judge Finds ‘Adjuster’ Was Not Improperly Joined, Remands Coverage Dispute

Mealey's (April 5, 2017, 2:39 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas on March 24 held that plaintiffs in a coverage dispute over storm damage have sufficiently asserted that one of the defendants was an "adjuster" engaged in the "business of insurance" and, as a result, a "person" pursuant to Texas Insurance Code, further finding the plaintiffs have stated a plausible claim for relief against the adjuster under the Texas Insurance Code (Ronald E. Cohen, et al. v. Seneca Insurance Co., Inc., et al., No. 15-1837, N.D. Texas, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43762)....