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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 14:40:05+00:00

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** In addition to the “Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions” cases listed below, please see our Insurance Professional Liability cases. View “Professional Liability” cases.
Engaged by plaintiff counsel to evaluate Agents Errors & Omissions and Bad Faith issues from a Commercial Property policy cancellation. Litigation resulted from a premium finance company failing to notify the mortgagee of policy cancelation for nonpayment, followed by a total windstorm loss to an apartment complex. Case required analysis of insurance industry standards for completing ACORD form applications and Certificates of Insurance. Attorney Grady Terrill, Craig, Terrill, Hale, & Grantham, L.L.P. (806) 744-3232. First Bank & Trust v. Guide One & AREA Insurance; Cause No. 2013-508,134 In The 237th District Court of Lubbock County, Texas.
Engaged as consulting expert by counsel defending against allegations of Agent Errors & Omissions. Case involved client expectations of coverage for “business risk tax liability”. Claim was denied under Commercial General Liability, Property and Inland Marine policies. Boat Town v. Belter Insurance Agency; Cause No. D-1-GN-10-003327 In The District Court of Travis County, Texas, 53rd Judicial District. Attorney Darrell Cockcroft, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, LLP (512) 703-5094.
Designated by policyholder counsel as their Agent Errors & Omissions and Flood Insurance expert. Case involved NFIP policies issued using non-FEMA flood zone maps and adverse consequences to policyholder. Hometex v.. James Hooten and McMullan Insurance Agency; Cause No. BA-CV-05-0012; In the 216th Judicial District Court of Bandera County, Texas. Attorney Charles Japhet, (210) 775-1881.
Engaged by counsel for insured as their Flood Insurance and Agent Errors & Omissions expert. Case revolved around agent’s faulty flood zone determination and resultant claim penalties after a car wash suffered severe flood damage. Attorney Charles Japhet (210) 554-5278. Hometex Corporation v. McMullan Insurance Agency, Inc., et al; Cause No. BA-CV-05-00012 in The 216th Judicial District Court, Bandera County, Texas.
Engaged as consulting expert by policy holder counsel. Case involved review of Agent Errors & Omissions, valuation and limits for an Inland Marine claim under a manuscript Warehouse Legal Liability policy. Attorney Tom Carlyon, (570) 455-6308.
Engaged by policyholder’s counsel to provide analysis and testimony regarding Personal Auto and Agent Standard of Care. Case included failure to procure insurance issues. Garza v. U.S. Auto Insurance Services, Inc., et al; Cause No. 2007-CI-00169; Bexar County, TX. Counsel for plaintiff, Richard Silvas, The Silvas Law firm, San Antonio, TX (210)680-2800.
Designated as policyholder’s expert for Property Insurance, Business Income, and Agent’s Errors & Omissions. Case issues included building & contents valuations and Ordinance or Law coverage following a total fire loss in Metairie, LA. Cardinale v. Goza, et al; Civil Action No. 09-4181 in United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Judge Section “N”, Magistrate 4. Attorney Greg Dupuy, Dupuy & Dupuy Attorneys (504) 831-4833.
Designated by plaintiff counsel as Property Insurance, Flood Insurance and Agent’s Errors & Omissions expert. Case involved DIC, inaccurate NFIP Flood Zones, and flood coverage omitted from property insurance policy schedules. Cummins Northwest v. PLW, INC., et al, No. CV-09-334-HA; US District Court for the District of Oregon. Attorney David M. Brenner, (206) 389-1773, Riddell Williams, P.S.
Retained by defense counsel as a consulting expert for Flood Insurance and Agent Errors & Omissions. Case involved flood and wind damage to two high value homes damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Attorney Ed Beder, Brantley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP (202) 719-8290. Conwill v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, et al, Civil Action Number 1:08-CV-1511 HSO-JMR, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Southern Division.
Designated by plaintiff counsel as their Property Insurance Expert regarding a total loss due to Hurricane Wilma. Provided analysis pertaining to Agent Error & Omission. Case issues involved Florida Windstorm insurance, Business Income and Surplus Lines Insurance placement. Scott Katz & Beth Berry, Butler Pappas Attorneys , (813) 281-1900. TCB Farms v. Oswald Trippe, et al; Case No. 07-1389-CA, Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court, Collier County, FL.
Plaintiff engagement as their expert for Property Insurance, Agent Errors & Omissions & Business Income. Litigation involved a total fire loss to underinsured building and Business Personal Property. Attorney Jeff Stewart – Seikaly & Stewart, Attorneys, (248) 723-5120. Trojan Cleaners, et al v. The Regency Insurance Group, et al; Case No. 2006 611590 CK 6 611590 CK, State of Michigan Wayne County Circuit Court.
Defense counsel engagement regarding insurance placement “Standard of Care”, market conditions and allegations of fraud. Case issues included Insurance Agent Errors & Omissions during placement of a PEO Workers Compensation program. Attorney Troy Glander – Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. (210) 822-6666. Texas Citrus Exchange, et al v. Brown & Brown, Inc., et al; Cause No.C-1420-02-E; in the 275th Judicial District, Hidalgo County, Texas.

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