Texas High Court Accepts Certified Question In Suit Over Fatal ATV Accident

Mealey's (September 17, 2019, 1:33 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — According to its Sept. 13 orders pronounced, the Texas Supreme Court accepted a certified question from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to determine whether there’s a policy language exception to Texas’ eight-corners rule in a dispute over homeowners coverage for underlying claims that insureds were negligent in failing to supervise and instruct their 10-year-old grandson, who died while in their care (State Farm Lloyds v. Janet Richards, et al., No. 19-0802, Texas Sup.)....