Perrett v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Lee H. Rosenthal, Chief United States District Judge

I. Background

This is the first first-party insurance dispute this court has found arising from Houston's Hurricane Harvey, which flooded the city and beyond in August 2017. Jose Luis Perrett sued Allstate Insurance Company in Texas state court, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade *757Practices Consumer Protection Act, TEX. BUS. & COMM. CODE §§ 17.46 (b), 17.50(a) ; the Texas Insurance Code, TEX. INS. CODE §§ 541.060, 542.003 ; breach of the duty of good faith; and breach of contract. Allstate timely removed to federal court.

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