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Texas Supreme Court: Use of Defense Staff Attorneys OK in Some Cases

Texas / South Central News • March 31, 2008
In a long awaited ruling, the Texas Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision in Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. American Home Assurance Company, Inc and The Travelers Indemnity Company, approved ...

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Subject: "Congruent interests" are the operative words here.

Posted On: March 31, 2008, 1:37 pm CDT
Posted By: Joe K. Longley
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This decision will spawn a new wave of insurance bad faith cases where damages ensue from the insured's interests not being "congruent" with those of the insurer. Staff attorneys can only be used where the joint interests are "congruent", AND NOT OTHERWISE. [Emphasis supplied].

The Texas Insurance Code provides treble damages; court costs and attorneys' fees to insured's injured by companies engaging in unfair or deceptive insurance practices.

The "high-fives" may be a little pre-mature.
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Re: "Capable"--A trial lawyer's dream! Joe K. Longley
Apr 13, 2008, 1:27 pm
Capable is a stretch......as is integrity One who's worked with them
Apr 13, 2008, 12:54 pm
RE: What about Staff Attorneys representing their employees? A Claims Representative
Mar 31, 2008, 8:55 pm
"Congruent interests" are the operative words here. Joe K. Longley
Mar 31, 2008, 1:37 pm
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