Texas Federal Magistrate Recommends Remand Be Denied In Hail Damage, Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (June 8, 2020, 8:02 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal magistrate judge on May 8 recommended that a motion to remand filed by insureds alleging that a homeowners insurer acted in bad faith in handling a claim for wind and hail damage be denied because the insurer met its burden of proving that the federal jurisdictional minimum amount in controversy has been met (Raul Bustos, et al. v. State Farm Lloyds, No. 19-4812, S.D. Texas,  2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93807)....