Judge Denies Summary Judgment On Bad Faith, Insurance Code Violation Claims

( March 12, 2024, 3:05 PM EDT) -- SHERMAN, Texas — A Texas federal judge on March 11 partially adopted magistrate judge’s recommendation to grant a homeowners insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a breach of contract claim related to the insureds’ claim for damages to their pool and landscaping; however, the judge rejected a portion of the magistrate judge’s report and denied the insurer’s motion on the claim for bad faith and a number of the claims alleging violations of the Texas Insurance Code....