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High Court Approves Initial Set of Pro Se Divorce Forms
Just a day after the Texas Supreme Court approved pro se divorce forms for indigent couples with no children or real property, legal aid providers were already eagerly downloading them. Despite widespread outcry among family lawyers, the high court on Nov. 13 approved the forms.Insurers Can Recoup Settlement Costs for Uncovered Claims
On May 27, the high court held in Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al. v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools Inc. that an agreement to reimburse an insurance company for settlement costs for an uncovered claim is implied in law in certain circumstances.
New Texas Law Governs Construction Pay-If-Paid Provisions
A new Texas law that will take effect in September affects the use of contingent payment clauses, often called "pay-if-paid" clauses, in construction contracts between general contractors and subcontractors. Typically, these clauses will make a contractor's obligation to pay the subcontractor conditional upon payment from the owner. Attorneys Keith Ward and Tony Ciccone discuss the coming changes that they say may benefit both contractors and subcontractors in the long run.New Law Governs Pay-If-Paid Provisions
On June 16, Gov. Rick Perry signed into law S.B. 324, which addresses contingent payment clauses in construction contracts, often called pay-if-paid clauses. Lawyers practicing construction law, particularly those representing general contractors and subcontractors, need to know about the changes this bill makes in how their clients can structure their business dealings. The bill goes into effect Sept. 1.Texas Supreme Court Says Co-Insurer Seeking Repayment for Settlement Out of Luck
A liability insurer that paid the bulk of a $1.5 million settlement against a contractor it insured has no right to reimbursement from another insurer that provided liability coverage to the same contractor, the Texas Supreme Court held recently. The attorney for the plaintiff insurer, which had paid the larger share of the settlement, says he believes the decision may prompt insurance companies, if they share coverage with another insurer, to let the case go to trial rather than to try to settle it.
Question Involving Insurers' Duty Tossed to Texas Supreme Court
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, wrestling with whether one primary insurer has a duty to reimburse another primary insurer for the costs of settling claims against a contractor that both insured, has punted the issue to the Texas Supreme Court.Trending Stories
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