A Texas state district court was found to have erred in denying an insurer’s summary judgment motion in an attorney-fees dispute, where plaintiffs alleged more than one attorney was needed to avoid a “potential” conflict of interest.
The Ninth District Court of Appeals reversed a ruling of the Montgomery County 457th District Court in a case where a government entity and two elected officials depended on a Directors and Officers policy from Mid-Continent Casualty Co. to provide for their defense when a losing candidate filed suit alleging election irregularities.
Insurer Right to Control Defense
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