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The Scope of Appraisal Panel’s Authority in Texas By on May 3, 2014POSTED IN INSURANCE State Farm Lloyds v. Johnson,1 provides the controlling law on the issue of the scope of the appraisal panel’s authority. In Johnson, the claimant alleged that her roof had been damaged in a hailstorm and filed a claim. When the insurance company provided a much lower damage estimate than her claim requested, the she invoked the policy’s appraisal provision.2 The insurer, however, refused to participate in appraisal, believing appraisal should not be required because the panel would have to decide issues of causation, not “amount of loss.” Johnson then filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment compelling appraisal. [ 429 more words ]

Merlin Law Group on the scope of Appraisal in Texas The Scope of Appraisal Panel’s Authority in Texas By on May 3, 2014POSTED IN INSURANCE   State Farm Lloyds v. Johnson,1 provides the controlling law on the issue of the scope of the appraisal …