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aspect of the independent-injury rule in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2017–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Usaa Texas Lloyds Company v. Gail Menchacagreen
tex · 2018 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2025
2 sentences

2025Id.

2024See id. at 499– 500.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Provident American Insurance Co. v. Castañeda green
tex · 1999
2 sentences

2018We reaffirmed this aspect of the independent-injury rule in Castañeda , recognizing that "there might be liability for damage to the insured other than policy benefits or damages flowing from the denial of the claim if the insured mishandled a claim." 988 S.W.2d at 198 .

2018We reaffirmed this aspect of the independent-injury rule in Castañeda, recognizing that “there might be liability for damage to the insured other than policy benefits or damages flowing from the denial of the claim if the insured mishandled a claim.” 988 S.W.2d at 198 .

32017–2018
Progressive County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Boyd green
tex · 2005
2 sentences

2018It does not apply if the insured's statutory or extra-contractual claims "are predicated on [the loss] being covered under the insurance policy," Boyd , 177 S.W.3d at 920 , or if the damages "flow" or "stem" from the denial of the claim for policy benefits, see Castañeda , 988 S.W.2d at 198 -99 .

2018It does not apply if the insured’s statutory or extra-contractual claims “are predicated on [the loss] being covered under the insurance policy,” Boyd, 177 S.W.3d at 920 , or if the damages “flow” or “stem” from the denial of the claim for policy benefits, see Castañeda, 988 S.W.2d at 198–99.

32017–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Ins. Code § 541.060 (4) TX § Tex. Ins. Code § 541.061 (3) TX § Tex. Ins. Code § 541.151 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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