Texas Majority Reverses, Renders Judgment Insured Take Nothing On Negligence Claims

Mealey's (May 2, 2022, 4:06 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — Noting an issue of first impression, a majority of the Texas Supreme Court on April 22 found that an automobile insurer owed no duty to an insured motorist and her husband to process a single-vehicle accident claim without requesting that the insured take photographs or to issue a safety warning with the request, reversing an appeals court’s judgment and rendering judgment in favor of the insurer on claims for negligence, negligent undertaking, negligent training and gross negligence....