Texas High Court Accepts Certified Question As To TPPCA In Tornado Coverage Dispute

(July 25, 2023, 1:10 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court accepted a certified question from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in an insured’s lawsuit alleging that its insurer violated the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (TPPCA), agreeing to answer whether an insurer’s payment of a full appraisal award for tornado damage plus any possible statutory interest bars the insured’s recovery of attorney fees....