The Texas Supreme Court said a trial judge should have granted summary judgment to California-based Farmers Insurance over claims that its decision not to renew "all risk" homeowner policies breached its customers' contracts.

The appellate opinion said "undisputed evidence" showed that deceased stuntman John Bernecker was an employee of the production company and that any tort claims fell under the Workers' Compensation Act.

U.S. District Judge Richard Story said American Family Insurance could not use its reservation of rights letter to seek repayment of hefty defense costs and an $11 million settlement from its insured defendant driver.

Attorney Ben Brodhead said the case's relatively speedy settlement indicated that the defendant driver's insurer, USAA, know it would likely pay more had it gone to trial.

The decision to not to send officers to noninjury accidents could open the door for fraudulent auto and bodily injury claims.

An Augusta surgeon's lawsuit said MagMutual Insurance's failure to timely respond to a medical malpractice suit tarred his reputation after a $1.7 million settlement on default.

After three innocent people died during a police chase, College Park's insurer was sued. The insurer argued that its $5 million policy coverage was limited to $700,000 by sovereign immunity.

The majority opinion agreed with a trial judge that a teen driver's use of Snapchat's Speed Filter to record herself driving more than 100 mph prior to a wreck does not expose the app maker to liability.