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STEPHEN SMALL PROMOTED TO PARTNER

We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Stephen Small to Partner. Stephen is under the leadership of Jennifer Kelley, Director of Coverage.  “I am deeply honored to be promoted to partner. This is a significant milestone in my career, and I am profoundly grateful for the support and guidance I have received fromContinue reading “STEPHEN SMALL PROMOTED TO PARTNER”

RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM ALIVE AND WELL: FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF COX P.L.L.C.’S CLIENTS

(Galveston, Texas) – A federal district court judge in the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, granted summary judgment in favor of Cox P.L.L.C.’s clients involving a collision between a sailboat and yacht in Galveston Bay. The sole issue in the case was whether the owner of the sailboat could recover, on top of theContinue reading “RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM ALIVE AND WELL: FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF COX P.L.L.C.’S CLIENTS”

2nd Quarter Newsletter by Jennifer Kelley and Coverage Team

Cox P.L.L.C.’s insurance coverage attorneys are just amazing! Check out Jennifer Kelley’s team’s attached quarterly newsletter! In this edition, we see updates for general insurance matters, mold, garage auto, MCS-90, etc. Probably a thing or two in here, that each of us in this risk business, can use! Big thanks to Jennifer and her teamContinue reading “2nd Quarter Newsletter by Jennifer Kelley and Coverage Team”

JAS BRAICH PROMOTED TO DALLAS MANAGING PARTNER

We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Jas Braich to Dallas Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2023. Jas joined our team in May 2018, as Partner, and now has over 20 years of legal experience. In recent years, he has broadened his expertise in handling commercial and catastrophic losses, in various risk lines,Continue reading “JAS BRAICH PROMOTED TO DALLAS MANAGING PARTNER”

UNANIMOUS JURY DETERMINES COX P.L.L.C.’S CLIENT TRUCK DRIVER NOT NEGLIGENT FOR COLLISION WITH SENIOR CITIZENS; COURT ASSESSES COSTS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS

(Denton, Texas) – A unanimous 12-person jury in Denton County, Texas found that our clients, a national trucking company and their driver, were not negligent in an April 19, 2019 three-car accident on Interstate 35 North. Plaintiffs were seeking $1 million. The jury returned a verdict within 45 minutes, answering “No” on the separate negligenceContinue reading “UNANIMOUS JURY DETERMINES COX P.L.L.C.’S CLIENT TRUCK DRIVER NOT NEGLIGENT FOR COLLISION WITH SENIOR CITIZENS; COURT ASSESSES COSTS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS”

MARJORIE NICOL CO-AUTHORS ARTICLE; HINOJOS V. STATE FARM LLOYDS: TWO PERSPECTIVES

Marjorie Nicol, Partner, and co-author Jason McLaurin, offer differing opinions on the impact of a Texas Supreme Court decision related to the effect of the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act on appraisal. See Journal of Texas Insurance Law, Winter ed. 2022. Full article linked here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:73205711-2195-480e-9ff9-37d0543f80a8

TEXAS SUPREME COURT RECOGNIZES EXCEPTION TO 8-CORNERS RULE

The Texas Supreme Court issued the much-anticipated opinion in Monroe Guar. Ins. Co. v. BITCO Gen. Ins. Corp. (attached), recognizing an exception to the eight corners rule. Specifically, the Court held that if the underlying petition states a claim that could trigger the duty to defend, and the application of the eight-corners rule is notContinue reading “TEXAS SUPREME COURT RECOGNIZES EXCEPTION TO 8-CORNERS RULE”