Texas High Court Denies Rehearing On Insurers’ Liability For $2.4M Defects Award

Mealey's (December 4, 2017, 12:38 PM EST) -- AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Dec. 1 refused to rehear petitions to review a lower court’s ruling that a trial court erred in finding two commercial general liability insurers are jointly and severally liable for a $2.4 million construction defects arbitration award despite both having a duty to indemnify (Great American Lloyds Insurance Co. and Mid-Continent Casualty Co. v. Vines-Herrin Custom LLC, et al., No. 16-0795, Texas Sup.; 2017 Tex. LEXIS 1089)....