Judge Melody Wilkinson of Tarrant County’s 17th District Court has signed a $265,866 final judgment in favor of plaintiff Judy Kennedy — more than five times the amount Kennedy originally sought from her insurer, Fire Insurance Exchange.
The July 22 judgment caps a legal battle that began in 2007 for Stephen W. Boyd, whose client, Kennedy, had asked Fire Insurance Exchange to pay her $42,000 for water damages she alleged were covered under her homeowner’s policy. Given the 18 percent annual prejudgment interest, the four-year-long case will pay off for Kennedy. “Where else can you make that kind of return these days?” Boyd jokes.
