Judge Finds Insurer Did Not Show That Appraisal Decision Barred Church's Claims

DALLAS - An insurer failed to establish that an umpire's appraisal decision over a church's claims related to storm damage was binding and estopped contractual and extracontractual claims against the insurer, a Texas federal judge ruled Feb. 11, denying summary judgment to the insurer (Church on the Rock North v. Church Mutual Insurance Co., No. 3:10-cv-00975, N.D. Texas; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17849).Full story on lexis.com