Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Zurich American Insurance

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 2, 2011No. 10-51013PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Dennis Thompson (“Thompson”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”), Specialty Risk Services, L.L.C. (“SRS”), and insurance adjuster Janet Watson (“Watson”) on his claim for wrongful denial and delay of workers’ compensation benefits under Texas common law, the Texas Insurance Code, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”). Thompson’s arguments address only the grant of summary judgment regarding the alleged bad faith denial of his claim, so we find all other claims waived. 1 For the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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